Mint Candy off the mark at fourth attempt

Impressive Jareth another winner for John O'Donoghue

We always thought there was a maiden in him and we just wanted to pick our spot - I thought he'd win today. The maidens landscape in Ireland is tricky, so thankfully it worked in our favour today and I'd say we'll go up in grade before the end of the year. Sligo was soft (ground) and it was good today, so he is versatile ground-wise and there is plenty more to come. We'll look a pattern race before the season ends and could head to the UK. Thank God we are finally rolling as it had been a very frustrating year. I was on 30-something runners (without a winner) in July and while nothing was wrong, they all just needed time although we are capitalising on it now. Having a good run now is huge as we are very owner/breeder orientated and while we aren't in Book 1 (at the Tattersalls Yearling Sales), we'll look around in Book 2 over the coming days.

Skontonovski records tenth career success

His owner John Fairhurst wrote to Gary (O'Gorman, handicapper) about the horse last week but he loves fast ground and around here you have to be near the front and the other horse (Galician Girl) helped him along. He always wins a couple of races every year and the boys have had great fun with him. He has been a great horse and when he gets down to his mark he wins his races. He is in at Roscommon on Tuesday and I'd say he'll have to run as Gary won't be too easy on him. it's neck and neck in the apprentice title but I'm running out of ammunition for Adam. We're not a huge big yard and he hasn't ridden many maiden winners, as I don't have horses of that calibre, but he has been brilliant. Most of his winners have come in handicaps which isn't an easy thing to do. Adam rode out with me while still in school and is with me three years now. He initially went 30-odd rides before getting his first winner but has repaid me and works hard at his weight. He does a really good job and both he and James Ryan are best buddies: hopefully he can keep his head in front now.

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