O'Connell makes Bright start at local Fairyhouse track

I'm just so appreciative for these types of races for small trainers. I knew there was a bit of negative press about them but for the likes of me it really gives us a chance not to be competing with the Man Utds and Man Citys of this world when it comes to racing,. She won a point-to-point and my son got to ride her in a few bumpers but she wants good ground and it went soft in Sligo and Listowel. This was a race that really suited and it was local. She'll run away over hurdles now. She's home-bred, her sister Born Famous won six in Scotland and got black-type and Born Braver won two for Gavin Cromwell. She's the third one and we've a few more fillies at home so we're delighted.

Bleu De Vassy makes immediate impact on hurdling debut

He's a nice horse and I'm delighted with him. He'll get further and he jumped great. I know he's run on heavy ground but for a big horse he probably appreciates it when it's not really soft. Jack said that ground is beautiful, it's riding well, and he was very happy with him. He'll step up to graded company now.

Girl in Good form on return

It was straightforward. I brought her here on Monday but brought her home as I thought the ground was a bit too quick for her,. I walked the track the morning and I was happy with it. He said that she travelled well, jumped well. She was a nice mare last year and hopefully she'll come on from the run. We'll see what the handicapper does and look for something similar. She cracked a little joint in her fetlock joint last year but seems to be none-the-worse for it.

Dame Rapide exploits favourable hurdles mark under King

The ground was key to her today. She's been running well all year and she deserved that. She's a lovely honest mare and I think she's improving as she's getting older. Hopefully there is more to come from her and she'll jump a fence too in time. I might even look to England with her next, it depends on the ground here. Yielding ground is probably as slow as she'd want it. She did that well and hopefully the handicapper won't be too hard on me.

Needle opens hurdling account

It was her first run in a handicap and Sean was very good on her. He put her to sleep and was the last one to get into it,. She's not a bad filly and she likes jumping. She showed a bit early on on the Flat and she was unlucky not to win three in a row. Then things just went wrong with her, she's a hard mare to keep right. She's one for good ground on the better tracks in those sort of races, she might get another one. Hopefully there should be more improvement in her.

Arctic Craft justifies good support to win Fairyhouse bumper