Teed Up another Galway winner for Mee Family

It’s a great day for Conor who joined me earlier in the year. That’s the second winner he’s had for me and hopefully things will start getting into gear for him soon. A winner at the Galway Festival is great for any young jockey.

Nathaniel's continues Dream week for Tony Martin

We put him by for Galway and fortunately he just got in at the last minute. Touch wood it all worked out. It’s a great man that owns him, Eric Carson. He’s one of the nicest and most loyal men I’ve ever had anything to do with. I know him six or seven years and what a gentleman. He’s been very loyal and the horse took a long time to come. He’s a bit of a worrier and his jumping was very inconsistent. Luckily it all came right today.

Politesse shows real fighting spirit to win for Fowler and Orr

It’s taken so long to get her back after an injury in Cork and she loves good ground, she really bounces off it. I was so disappointed when the rain came but when I walked the track I was really happy with it. She was so tough, I’m really proud of her. Conor and her make a great partnership. It’s limited what she can go for so we may give her a break and try and get some black type early autumn. She’s not a winter girl.

Vado Forte defies topweight to win for Elliott and Kennedy

Current Option makes Galway history with third 'Ahonoora' win

I might never get a horse like him again. He’s been fabulous to have and the lads are great supporters. He’s a Group 3 winner, a Listed winner, won a list of Premier Handicaps and taken us everywhere. He just loves this place and was unlucky in the Mile the other night. He’s just down to a very nice mark and we’ll probably try for the big handicap in Leopardstown. He’s won that before as well. Some of my horses were a bit out of form in June but they have come back and we always primed this fellow for here. We give him the same routine each year and try and prepare him for here. It works. I could make a case for everyone of the horses I ran today and On A Session’s trainer mustn’t like me as we keep beating him!. Laugh A Minute has run a cracker and watch him in the autumn for a good handicap on soft ground. Casanova didn’t get a clear run.

Empire strikes back for Hayes and Harty

Keane and Meade among the winners with Joe Masseria

No Risk No Fun caps memorable week for Patrick Mullins

He’s a nice horse and could be a Graded horse. He does it nicely on the racetrack. The second horse stayed with him all the way up the straight. The winner just had too many gears for him but the second looks a real chaser in the making. The winner looks a hurdler rather than a chaser. We’ll look at whether we go for a third bumper or give him a little break and then go hurdling. It’s been a fantastic week. All my neighbours had plenty of winners as well as ourselves. Emmet and the Shark had a good week and there was a great spread of winners throughout the week. The win of Echoes In Rain in the Connacht Hotel Amateur Handicap would have to be the highlight and it was a race that Patrick long wanted to win. It’s great that the crowds are back and the craic and atmosphere is back in Galway.