Gamble landed in Boodles 'consolation' race

we've had a few juveniles which have won and I thought this lad could be better. I ran him the fourth-day over hurdles at Fairyhouse to give him one chance of qualifying for the Boodles (at Cheltenham) but he disappointed on the day. However that race was against older horses and I was saw after the race that it was 20 seconds faster than the four-year-olds-only race. We've freshened him up since and while today's ground is horrible and dead ground, he just seems to manage it and jumped super. He was getting weight so the only thing to do was to make the running. He could go to Fairyhouse and Punchestown and we're hoping he could be a graded horse.

McNamara rides Grade 3 winner for Mullins

Merry Moves gains first win under Rules

That's Ben's first time riding for me - he was a top class point-to-point rider and I didn't have to give him instructions. I left it to him as he is the professional. She had won a point-to-point and I'm delighted for her owner Leonard MacMahon who also bred her.

Nolan & Flanagan combine to win maiden hurdle

Boost for Byrnes following Cheltenham blow

it was very disappointing. He gave himself a bang, we aren't fully sure how it happened and we picked it up at lunchtime yesterday. That's the way unfortunately. six-runner beginners' chases don't happen too often nowadays and it looked a nice opportunity for All Those Years, as there were three horses with more-or-less the same ratings. That's his level but he's not a bad horse and jumps really well. Chasing might improve him and he won't run during the summer as he does handle the soft.

Tenth winner of the season for Norman Lee

It was a great ride by Gary Noonan, a super super ride and he steadied him at the last couple when he needed to, rather than knock the horse. It was the plan to let him roll away and he is a grand horse at this grade. He is a lovely horse for soft ground and three miles. He might go back over hurdles now and is belonging to great owners who will enjoy today after his four seconds. There are more days in him but at his own grade.

Famous victory for 66-year-old Liam Burke in Limerick finale

That was mighty! . I lost weight and it was a mad notion I took to come back. My knees gave me trouble all along but I got both replaced, although it took me ages to get back right. I ride out four or five horses every day and was 66 last Monday. I previously rode 38 point-to-point winners and 17 on the racecourse and actually lost my 7lb and 5lb claims in the past, before the numbers went back up. My last point-to-point winners were in 1991.