Going - Chase - Soft to Heavy Hurdle - Soft, soft to heavy in places. Overcast and breezy
Jackpot Pool - 918.04 Dividend - 868.40 Winning Units - .2. Placepot Pool - 19,150.79 Dividend - 106.00 Winning Units - 172.21. Days Aggregate - 137,690.60 (7 races). Last Year (8 races).
Ted Bosses Navan rivals under Danny Mullins
It was a good performance dropping back in trip. He maybe got under one or two hurdles down the back but in fairness he sharpened up as the race went on,. We got to see the improvement we wanted to see after Naas, he was a bit disappointing there and that was a bit more like it today. For a horse with a bit of experience he was still a bit raw but that's nice to see and hopefully he can build on it in the future again. Today at two miles he learned as the race went on and possibly a truly run two miles will suit him.
Danny and Willie Mullins double up with Dancing City
Off the bend I was off he bridle but I was happy that once I met the rising ground I would find more,. He missed the last and still ran out a good winner so all-in-all it's probably a good performance. Like the horse in the first race, we were hoping he'd improve and it's nice to see them go and do it. For such a big horse he's getting it together. When we were chatting this morning about them Paul said the last day he was a bit raw. Between us we made a plan and it worked. This was a maiden, hacking around, and in a more truly run race we might see a bit more. He has that bit of class that he will stay but we maybe don't have to go there just yet.
Harvard too smart for Tara rivals
Butty battles back as Walsh rides out claim
I thought she got a masterclass ride. They went no gallop and I told Eoin to do whatever he wanted, he just dictated it from the front and stole it. He got breathers into her everywhere and she jumped everywhere, I thought Eoin was absolutely brilliant and he lost his claim on her there today. To me he's up there with the best. She's just been a little bit disappointing. She was second in a maiden hurdle to a good horse of Henry de Bromhead's (Life In The Park) and we thought it was just a matter of finding a race for her then. She's had little niggly problems and this is great today. Fergal (Harford), who owns her, is a big part of the team and I'm absolutely delighted for them. His dad Pat bred her as well so it's a bit special.
Ryan Dreams of Grade 1 after match win with Lucid
Easy for Pour Pavore on handicap debut
He got into a lovely rhythm and jumped great. When he's schooling at home he's inclined to make a mistake or two,. He was good bar the second last where he was a little bit long. He pressed on plenty soon enough in front but he got away with it, the ground is not as bad as the description. He has the option to go back over hurdles as well, we'll see.
The Enabler makes all to land Listed bumper at Navan
He's a nice horse. We knew he'd improved, he's improving the whole time, and I'd say he's a proper horse. We won't do too much more this year, maybe go to Naas (for a winners bumper on February 25th). We've all the options for him, he looks very good. I wouldn't be thinking of going to Cheltenham.