Going - Yielding to Soft. Overcast with showers
Messerschmitt flies home in Galway opener
He has been so unlucky as he got no run in either Listowel or Thurles the last day and Sam (Ewing) came off him in Killarney. To be honest I didn't do a great job with him earlier in the year as I brought him back in trip, but he actually stays forever. He should be a sprinter by right but loves jumping and I said to Donagh going out that, barring accidents, he would win. I'd imagine he will go to Fairyhouse next (for a graded juvenile novice) and he goes on any ground, as he won his two-year-old maiden on soft. He is still there to be bought, and I'd say he might get sold now.
'Tough and genuine' Scotcantou opens account
He is by Shantou, who is a great sire and this horse is tough and genuine. He probably won't want the ground any softer, but he stuck at it. You can't beat a young lad riding with confidence, and I'm delighted for John (Moylan, owner) who is with me for a few years and we've had a few winners together. We're picking up two bonuses today and I think this series is a huge help. I favour this big-time as it encourages trainers to buy at the sales. I can't afford to buy expensive horses, so have to go to the grassroots to purchase and this is a great way of encouraging owners and trainers into buying store horses.
Sporting Glory pleases favourite backers at Galway
It was his first start for the yard and he was entitled to do that as he obviously had good form before coming to us. While he was more than entitled to win a maiden hurdle, it was still nice to see him go and do that. He should improve plenty from it and he also lost some ground when landing awkwardly at the second-last. Sam was happy with him and gave him a lovely ride. It is great for the owners who are great supporters of the yard and hopefully it is onwards and upwards with him. There will be plenty of novice opportunities for him and the fact he has already proven himself in top novice company in the past, you'd hope he will do so again.
Impressive jumping display by Sportinthepark
We paid a lot of money for him after he finished second in a point-to-point but we didn't see the horse that we're now seeing. Since he came in this season he is a different horse and while I know fences have changed him, anything he is doing he is doing well. He is a huge big horse so maybe we did too much with him too quick. We were worried about coming back in trip but maybe that trip is right and riding him that way is right. He'll need a few weeks now but we'll give him an entry in a graded race and he will go on soft ground.
Four Clean Aces takes Galway feature
Hogan partners first double as Meehall provides McNamara with yet another winner
Calum gave him a beautiful ride and claiming the 7lb off 12 stone was a big help. They went a good gallop; they were on a nice part of the track and he jumped really well. He likes the track, the trip and gets through that softer ground. He is very versatile, that's his second win of the summer and we'll look for something similar over either fences or hurdles in the next few weeks.
Colcannon brings up 37/1 treble for Meade at Galway
The day he 'won' in Punchestown last season was his D-Day as he went downhill after that, being a young and immature four-year-old. Over the summer he grew a lot, he is still growing and is from a fabulous family and everything from it wins. Derek said he was too hard on himself and pulled too hard, but I'd say he'll go plenty of places. Hopefully we will be able to get him to relax and he'll go jumping (hurdles) now. It was a great day's work and was like old times!
