Going - Heavy. Fine
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Cheltenham now a possibility for surprise winner Zanavi
That was very good. I expected him to run a good race but with two in it very well fancied I was fancying him for third and was riding for third. He turned in travelling really well and I ended up waiting, trying not to get there too early. He's come on a lot from Punchestown where he was very green. Even the first four or five hurdle today he was putting down and he was only getting confidence as he goes. He's the same at home when you are schooling him. The first time up the strip he's very cagey but the second time he's brilliant. It's great for Katie and Brian Castle who are great owners of mine and support me very well. There are in Perth in Scotland, they'll be looking in and be very happy with that. We were hoping he would be a horse for the Boodles. After Punchestown you would have scrapped that but entries are tomorrow so I'm sure he'll be going in.
Gainford continues to strike Gold in the professional ranks
Norwigi readily lands the odds in div two of mares maiden
Coole Arcade swoops late to upset favourite backers
That was good, it was badly needed. Hopefully we can get another day out of him before the season is over. I didn't think he'd go on that ground, to be honest, but he handled it well. We'll look for something similar again in about three weeks time.
Folcano overcomes testing ground to land the odds
I think he's a grand honest horse. He's a galloper, a three mile horse. Jack said he probably went quicker than he wanted to but he had to follow Patrick. He said they went pretty hard. He's a tough staying horse. I wouldn't be shocked if he runs in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham. It's a race that could suit him as he stays really well and he would appreciate different ground to that. Jack said he didn't like the ground and that he didn't think anything would like that type of ground.
Full Time Score successfully returns from lengthy absence
Dom Of Mary on the market after bumper win
That was very nice. He won his point-to-point well and the horse that slipped up beside him that day (Casey West) was second in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown recently. That gave us a good line. He loves soft ground, is improving the whole time and is a horse going the right way. Every bit of work he does he's getting better. I'd say he'll be sold now - I thought he'd be sold after his point-to-point. He's a very nice horse, a good tough horse. He's a winter horse and he jumps really well.