Hyde mare makes experience count at Listowel

Hogan's Desert proves a Friend to punters

McDonagh steers Navigator Jack to family success

he had a very promising run in a bumper here first time out and just was a bit disappointing after that. It took a bit of time for the penny to drop over hurdles and even there he wasn't the most fluent at some of his hurdles. He hadn't been settling in his races all along and I said to Mark there was no use in fighting with him and to let him bounce out and be positive. In fairness Mark gave him a nice ride and got a breather into him and he hung on. We'll see what the handicapper does now and he''ll jump a fence in time. Dominic Murphy and his friend Darragh McDonagh, who is Mark's uncle, own him.

Molly Wedger a Listowel winner for Dermot O'Brien

The 12-member syndicate are all local to Dungarvan and are very happy!. She ran a very good race the last day in Killarney and we thought she was coming back to form but the ground wasn't ideal, although it was loose. She is tough and stays going. She was second in Galway last year so we might go back there. I'm a dairy farmer, I've two in training and the other one (Moresby Buoy) was second first-time out in Tramore on Friday night.

'Easy Game' as 1 beats 2, 3 and 4

he is consistent and lovely to be associated with and has been a good fun horse for his owners. He didn't enjoy the ground but has that bit of class, was in his comfort zone at all stages and was dawdling around having a look at everything. He is a smashing horse, he has been at the top level and while it is hard for him in all those big handicaps carrying top weight, that is the level he is and the Galway Plate looks the obvious target now.

O'Connor doubles up on Stand Up And Fight

it is a pity there isn't another race left for him but that's it now for the season. The race obviously cut up a bit but I liked the way he went away again in the end. The better horses are gone out of the picture at this time of year so we'll hope to repeat the dose next year when we'll have a Mrs Madden riding him!

Pepper proves too hot for rivals

we fancied her getting the weight and were a bit unsure about the ground but I thought she would handle it. She is a tough galloping filly and had won a point to point. It looks like she goes on any ground, stays and can jump and the lads will have plenty of fun with her. They are new owners (Dream's Alive Syndicate) and I'm delighted to get a win on board for them. We will probably go for a winners' bumper and then go hurdling.