Hardy Bloke gives Meade a birthday winner

Gentlemansgame looks a name to follow after runaway win

He is a real chaser - he is a good, genuine type of horse who loves jumping and should have a nice future over fences. He wouldn't show you a whole lot at home. We'll now talk to Robcour (owner Brian Acheson) and see what they want to do.

Velvet Elvis rocks up for Gibney & O'Keeffe

Tt was great. He was an expensive purchase (£95,000) - he wasn't my purchase, he was bought by John (McConnell, for owner Derek Kierans) and there is a certain level of expectation when you shell out the dough and it is nice to get the win. It is tough going out there but he stays well and likes that ground. I ran him on good ground in Punchestown and he ran well although soft ground is more to his taste.

Mullins continues winning streak with Cork feature

It was nice to get it and was a proper training performance from Willie to have him back here in that shape after a long layoff. He has done well physically from his break, did it well today and hopefully he can pick up a few more races.

Exit To The West easily justifies favourite tag

Treacysenniscorthy survives final fence blunder to make all

He would have needed his run the last day and we were a lot happier coming here today. He's racing off a lower mark than his hurdles rating and probably a lot of those were exposed, so off his hurdles mark you'd have given him a chance. He wouldn't want any shorter, but we didn't want to run him over three miles-plus on heavy winter ground - he probably wants a bit of nicer ground. Two and a half miles was grand for him on today's ground. The Leopardstown Chase is one aim and there's a Grand National Trial handicap at Naas over three miles four furlongs in March. We'll aim him for Leopardstown and if the ground is okay he'll go for that. We half thought he might be entitled to a little squeak in something like the Kim Muir at Cheltenham -three miles and two furlongs on better ground would suit him.

Love bowing out as Betty Zane wins easily at 25/1

I'm having my last two runners tomorrow if they get the papers right for Ciaran (Murphy) to take over so this is a lovely way to finish. I started 20 years ago with a winner so this is a nice way to bow out and I'd like Ciaran to get started. We're doing a role-reversal and I'll be assistant - I'll be the general dog's body and driving the van!. She is a lovely mare. We brought her schooling two weeks ago and she did it like that and when he gave her a squeeze today she just said .well, I'll go faster!.. We always thought a bit of her but she had a few issues with her wind so we gave her a long time off and got it fixed. It is lovely for the owner and Aaron has been on a good diet to ride her. He rides her at home, gets on well with her and is a top head lad for us. Today's win is an extended family affair.