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Kenya makes all for impressive win
Celebration for Keane as he moves four clear
Colin said after he rode him the last day that he is finding time to warm up in those five furlong sprints and is getting caught in trouble early-doors in big fields when other horses has more pace than him,. It was a good shout stepping him up to seven and he got it really well today. We won't ever run him on quick ground and gives us that feel at home that he'd appreciate ease in the ground. I don't think there is another race from him between now and the end of the season but we'll be looking. He definitely won't go to Dundalk and the Lincoln in the spring is in the back of our head. Colin said to stick him to seven but he'll be holding an entry in it and we won't know whether he'd get a mile until he runs. Fair play to Cork as the track isn't in as bad as everyone is expecting and it's in great shape and that's brilliant for Colin too and it's nearly a 'six-pointer' for him.
Keane five clear as Brendan lands treble
This lad is a legend and is the reason why we don't keep many horses in training after three because he keeps everybody buzzing at home and he's just a dude,. He ran a flat race last time and we honestly don't know why but we put it down to a bad day and he seems to have saved himself for this race! If anyone is allowed a bad day, it's him. There is another example of how well Colin is riding as he had the brains to take his time within two strides when he was in his comfort zone and left the leaders go off and do their own thing. He went on his holidays this time last year and the plan will again be to not over-race him. His owners David (Spratt) and Sean (Jones) deserve great credit as they are great supports of the yard and went to the sales to buy him back into the yard for fun and they have been repaid big time.
Dream digs deep for deserved win
She looks like she would stay further than a mile and is a tough filly as she has run seven or eight times and didn't get it easy any day,. I felt the handicapper gave me a chance by giving her 1lb for her Listowel run and Shane loved her before he had every ridden her as he finished ahead of her in a race won by Sioux Nation here earlier in the season and asked me then that if ever it came up, that he'd like to ride her. The owners (farrier Cian McAuliffe and his father and bookmaker Paddy McAuliffe, from Athlacca, Co Limerick) asked me could I find something in France for her and I think there's a Listed race (Listed Prix Herod Stakes at Chantilly, over seven furlongs) next month which could be an option.
Rickrack gets off mark in style
. She has a lot of pace and was a bit gassy running over 1m2f but she relaxed very well today and we went a nice even pace. She quickened up well and it was a good pot too.
Audrey returns quickly to bag victory
Byrne shines on front-running Seera
She improved immensely having had a late covering and is in-foal to Vocalised. It changed her and she is a good tough galloping filly,. We'll just have a look and I think there's a black-type race in two weeks time. If there is one run left, she'll run in a black-type race and we're over the moon with that today.