Going - Yielding to Soft (Straight Course); Yielding (Round). Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €1,051.54 Not Won. Carried forward to Fairyhouse. Placepot Pool - €23,822.35 Dividend - €100.10 Winning Units - 237.94. Days Aggregate - €233,173.13 Last Year €231,733.67
Kibris stays on best to make winning debut in Curragh opener
Magnificent Seven as Big Gossey makes all to win at the Curragh
That race is perfect for him as he gets in pretty well. Robert said he was getting a bit lonely in front and picked up again when the other horses were coming at him. He’s mad well and looks terrific. Gary (O’Brien), who led him up, does 90% of the work. He keeps him sweet and just rides him out a few days a week. Racing keeps him happy.
Engines On powers home for 33/1 shock at HQ
It’s been a frustrating year for us. I knew I had a good horse but everything was difficult — the ground was wrong, the draw was wrong. I thought he wanted further, but I put him in this as it was the last day and the ground was perfect for him. We’ve taken a bit of time to ride him the right way and Rory did it perfectly today. We had in the back of our minds that we might go hurdling next spring and we might mix it.
Two Stars makes up for lost time in Curragh sprint
He got a bit of a setback after he ran here the last day so that’s why he was missing for a while. He won well and I always felt he was a little bit better than his mark. He does need a bit of a cut in the ground, and he might be one for some of those better handicaps next year hopefully.
Rhythm proves Curragh King under strong McMonagle drive
He is very tough and genuine. I didn’t think today was going to be a day for him as he always wins going around a bend. He had a hard enough race in Galway but he’s tough and had a light weight on his back today. He’s not the biggest horse in the world and everything fell right for him. It’s great for Clare and Andrew (Lennon, owner/breeders) to win a Premier Handicap here and he’s one to look forward to for next year.
Dawn Rising brings up treble for McMonagle in Group 3 Stakes
Hamish makes his class count to register 12th career success
Jetara stays on late to win final race of Flat season
She’s been declared twice and I couldn’t run her because of the ground. She did it nicely and Shane said she was always in control. We are going to run her in the Lismullen Hurdle and then either the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot or Leopardstown at Christmas. We can look at the Flat with her next year but I wouldn’t be running her on good to firm ground.
