Going - Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase). Partly Cloudy
Jackpot Pool - €4,401.49 Not Won. Carried forward to Punchestown on Tuesday 31st December. Placepot Pool - €48,824.61 Dividend - €1,416.60 Winning Units - 24.19. Days Aggregate - €376,470.17 Last Year €393,812.93
Elliott seals notable milestone with The Enabler
Ol Man Dingle brings up his hat-trick in good style
Brian (Caherty, owner) has a big crowd down with him from Armagh and I’m delighted for him. We had him kind of laid out for this race. He hadn’t run for a while as we gave him a little break. You are always a little bit apprehensive if you have done enough or given him too much time off, but I couldn’t have been happier with him coming here. For the first mile I was worried that he was too fresh, but once Ricky got him out he settled and I’m delighted with that performance. He galloped on well and Ricky said if something came to him, he would have gone on again. This was his mid-season target, so we’ll have to reassess things from here.
Blackmore back on the scoresheet as July Flower books Cheltenham ticket
She jumped great and Rachael was brilliant on her. I’m delighted for Duncan (Angove, owner) who was happy to buy her during the summer and obviously she’s a valuable broodmare as well. We had her when she was a younger mare and we liked her then so when she came back on the market we were delighted to get her. We bought her to win the Mares Hurdle so the dream is alive and we’ll probably head straight there now.
Scintillating Brighterdaysahead a 100th Grade 1 for Elliott
Let’s enjoy today. I was nervous watching it as I was wondering if they were going too fast. We’ve always thought the world of her and we’re going to enjoy today, but I wanted to give a word to Jack Kennedy as she’s his mare and he’ll be back riding all these horses once he’s fit. Sam is doing a brilliant job but Jack is first jockey.
Al Gasparo caps a fine Festive period for Cromwell
I’d say it’s important for him to be fresh. He’s good when he gets into that rhythm and gets it easy on his own. It was a good performance. It’s in the lap of the handicapper now but he’s a lad that will jump a fence. I’d say the 2m4f is ideal for him and he found three miles too far at Cheltenham the last day.
Carrigmoornaspruce could be one for Dublin Racing Festival
She was unreal. It was kind of the same as Naas. We just said to the boys that we would let her gallop around at the back and come home as well as we can. The lads said there is no pressure, look after her, and we’re planning on coming here for the mares' bumper at the Dublin Racing Festival. It worked out and she’s a very talented filly.
