Going - Good, Good to Yielding in Places. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €32,715.41 Dividend - €2,862.50 Winning Units - 8. Placepot Pool - €4,135.69 Dividend - €101.30 Winning Units - 28.57. Pick Six Pool - €202,573.90 Dividend - €70,900.80 Winning Units - 2. Days Aggregate - €358,860.00 Last Year €224,362.00
Yucatan leads home O'Brien's pair
He came forward lovely from the first day and had a lovely run the first day under Ana [when seventh here last week]. . He's a very well-bred horse and he looks a middle distance horse for next year. I'm trying to educate him this year and, if he comes out of this race okay, he could have another run this year. The other horse (Taj Mahal) is a bit frustrating and is still very babyish. He's looking in front of him all the time. He's not ungenuine but just babyish and at least he's getting better.
Sea Of Grace shows her battling qualities
It was fast enough for her as she would like a bit of an ease. They went a good gallop and she has a good turn of foot. Declan gave her a squeeze and off she went. Then I thought she would get beaten but she is very courageous and has plenty of heart. She has gone the right way and was better today than when she beat Eziyra (in Tipperary). They are two good fillies. If there is an ease in the ground, we may let her take her chance in the Moyglare. It's only two weeks away but we'll see how she is. It was the plan to drop her in and she is becoming more settled. Declan said she is still quite green, so hopefully she will continue to improve.
To Choose takes the apprentice h'cap again
I don’t know what happened at Roscommon the last day. Seamie (Heffernan) said that he just didn’t feel right. Everything was nearly identical to last year in terms of weights, and Sean gave him a lovely ride. He did exactly as he was told. He’ll continue to mix it between the flat and hurdles.
Somehow blitzes home in the Curragh
She is an improving filly and Fastnet Rock's seem to get better as they get older. Seamie said not to be afraid of going back with her for the Matron Stakes. She's getting quicker.
Sea Wolf devours Cambridgeshire rivals
He bled the last day at Galway so we came here with no confidence. He's in the big handicaps on Champions Weekend. David (Spratt, owner) is very good at finding these horses and bought him earlier this year. All bar one of the horses he's got have won.
Sors loves it at Headquarters
I thought that the handicapper had him. He'll go with the other horse (An Saighdiur) to the Silver Cup at Ayr. He went too fast early on in the Scurry and cut his own throat. That's his third win in the Curragh this year.
