Stratum makes perfect start for Mullins

Moyross gets off the mark on hurdles debut

I was disappointed with him the three times I ran him bumpers but I suppose he is not really a bumper horse. I've liked him from the time we got him at the beginning and I decided to give the bumpers a miss and start jumping. It's not set in stone that he will stay over hurdles for that long either. He is a long striding, big horse. He got stopped going up the inside and it took him a while to get going again, but he did get going very well in the end. It probably wasn't the strongest race in the world. I'd say you will the see the best of him when he is going three miles and jumping fences.

Mullins & Walsh double-up with Contingency

Lad follows-up on Sligo success

I'm delighted with him and he's coming along nicely and jumped super. It's lovely to have a winner for Mr McManus and Frank (Berry, McManus' racing manager) has been a great help. Donie gave him a lovely ride and that's his first ride for me - 7lbs was a help, he gave him a lovely ride and it's lovely to have a chap like him. I don't think he wants bottomless ground and I thought Listowel would a bit heavy for him so we said we'd wait - we picked it right and it doesn't always go that way!. I'll talk to Frank (Berry) and see where we go next but I'm delighted with the horse, charmed!

Belle wins well on debut over fences

Stafford & Short on the mark with Hill

I fancied him a little bit today - he has been consistent since he went over fences and was probably unlucky the last day in Perth to bump into a decent enough horse with Flat speed. I thought this race suited and thankfully it has worked out. He is a smashing horse but hasn't been easy to train and has had a wind operation and has only improved since. John (Blake, owner) has been with me a long time but is not with us today, unfortunately as his mother-in-law isn't well. He usually leads him up so it was a pity but I hope everything is alright. He is in at Ballinrobe on Thursday and we'll see how he is before making up our minds.

Mysloegin gets deserved win to her name

She was due her turn and Liam gave her a super ride and I have to give him a lot of credit. The plan was to jump off a little further up but they went a right gallop and she battled in the straight. She hit the front a bit soon a few days and he landed her there at the right time today. Liam has ridden two on the track for me now and they have both won; Little Miss Shamrock won a hunters chase for us in Cork last Easter and he's ridden two point to pointers for me - one won and the other was second so that's not a bad old record!. I'm delighted to get the bumper out of the way as she jumps hurdles really well and I think that'll be her game. She's homebred and please God we'll breed from her down the line too.