River lands the odds with minimum of fuss

'Monkey' Duke wins for Mahon

He's a monkey of a horse. The first time I schooled him he galloped through five hurdles so we went chasing with him to change his mind,. I thought he was a bit unlucky here the other night on the Flat. The horse beside him unseated coming out of the stalls and that rider tried to grab my jockey. While he was looking around then the walled built in front of him and everywhere he went he got murdered. It's not ideal coming here on the back on that run two days with him being a bit of a monkey. I think he's awfully well handicapped. He's a lovely dual purpose horse. Now that I know he can take his racing he's the type of horse you could run Monday on the Flat in Galway, Wednesday in a hurdle and Sunday in a chase. That's the type of horse I try to train to give his owner more variety. I said to Conor 'there is only one thing in this race that will get him beat'. He said 'what' and I said 'you'!. He just got a little bit shuffled back and these monkey horses just need everything falling right for them. The more he was in behind horses the more he was looking around him. He was further back than I wanted and I thought he had left him too far out leaving the back track but it's a job well done. All the horses are in good form although we are probably peaking three weeks early.

Brassil at double on board Steamboat Quay

Aeglos brings up doubles and trebles

Timiyan gives McManus four in Bellewstown

He did it well and we'll try and find something small for him again. It was straightforward enough.

Its All Guesswork for Elliott and Russell!

I schooled him over fences as a three-year-old so he should jump a little bit better. He's a little bit clumsy and he can do nothing but improve. He's a nice horse and I thought I would have won a race with him before now. I've won more races with lesser horses. He's been a bit disappointing and things haven't worked out. I'd say the step up in trip suited him and I'd say he'll win plenty of races. He might like a bit of better ground as well.

The Rite Article delivers for in-form Fahey

Tower Bridge gives McManus a nap hand