Going - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places - changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places after R1 - changed to Good after R3. Warm
Jackpot Pool - 550.55 Dividend - 254.20 Winning Units - .27. Placepot Pool - 16,543.68 Dividend - 31.40 Winning Units - 368.09. Days Aggregate - 157,035.85 Last Year 180,551.34
Dutch strikes Gold for Roche and Meade
Dylan (Browne McMonagle), who rode the favourite (Right Now), rode him the last time over a mile and said to me to go out to a mile and a quarter, and we were thinking of going back to seven. He said he needs a trip and, if he quickens up, he could be different (class). I was worried about the ground, but sure he loved the ground and the trip. He had a couple of very good runs as a two-year-old, but we were getting a little bit frustrated that he wasn't as good as we thought he might have been. I had half a notion I was going to geld him after today, but we will probably leave him with them now for another while. He settled down well today. Unfortunately, Eamonn (Scanlon) whose name is still on the card has passed away. Anna, his wife, is very enthusiastic so Albert Dravins and Anna Scanlon are the owners.
Oliver's City just Picture perfect at Down Royal
He's a horse we thought a lot of. He probably just took a run or two just to get things together. Conditions of today's race suited well, so he came here. He is a very versatile horse for ground, so we weren't worried what happened that way. I thought Dylan gave him a great ride - it just worked out perfectly, he got in a ideal slot and just arrived at the front. He's a horse we see hopefully with a bit of a future. Although he said he's not slow, we do expect him to stay.
Cromwell and Browne McMonagle enjoy doubles with Pinot Gris
Enfranchise an Oaks heroine for Shark
Tower Of London another Derby winner for O'Brien
Londofficecallin battles to bring up Roche's brace
Merlin completes Magic afternoon for Mee family at Down Royal
He has finally put it together on the Flat. Colin was good on him and just kept it simple and got him out. First-time cheekpieces have worked as well. He's exciting going forward.