Going - Yielding. Overcast and threat of rain
Placepot Pool - €23,356.27 Dividend - €100.40 Days Aggregate - €128,737.00 (8 races). Last Year €108,459.00 (7 races).
Dylrow follows up at Fairyhouse for Hennessy
Danny's mother and father rode winners in those colours for my father. That's Danny's first winner in those colours so I'm delighted. The horse was good. I said to Danny 'take your time on him' as there would probably be a bit of pace on. The last day when he hit the front he looked around so I said to take your time and he certainly did. We were just saying that he's only rated 102 over hurdles. He's 116 today (over fences) and he'll go up to 120's now so 102 over hurdles might be something to think about. He is a chaser, you can see the way he jumps, he's brilliant over a fence but we could come back here at the end of February for a little hurdle race.
Kayf Thou strikes at 20/1 for Elliott/Kennedy
That's grand. He was a nice winner. He's a horse for the future and a big chaser in the making.
Friendless Mate is still the Chosen one
He's a grand horse and there is a lot of improvement in him. I thought he'd be a horse that would run respectable and could come back for a bumper. He has a good future, he's a big chaser. I think there is a novice hurdle at Punchestown for him on February 10th.
Authorizo completes 1,574/1 Elliott/Kennedy treble
He's a nice horse. He didn't show us a whole lot at home but he was good there. Jack said he was a bit keen early but the further he went the better he was. He put it to bed well and Jack was impressed with him. We're not sure where we'll go now but he'll be entered in all the races at Cheltenham and we'll see what happens.
Solerina's son Halsafari wins for the Bowe family
I'm delighted, it was the first day this season that he settled. That was the problem in his last few runs. He just needed a couple of runs as he was running too keen. Brian got him lobbing along on the outside and gave him a perfect ride. The step up to two-and-a-half miles and the softer ground suited him as well. The most important thing was winning on the day of the Solerina race, it was a privilege. That's the second winner she's bred and it's great to win on this day in particular. His half-brother is out tomorrow in Naas (Pairc Na Ngael). We've nothing specifically in mind for him. We'll see what the handicapper will do and he'll jump a fence in time hopefully. We were just relieved to get that and settling him was the key today.
Mullins doubles up Eight And Bob
I'm delighted to give Liam Gilligan a winner. He rides out for me at home and he gave it a great ride. We'll probably stick at that having gone out in trip with him now. That's probably more like it, two-six or three miles. The rain today is welcome. I don't know how much more is forecast but it's getting more like winter weather here.
