Going - Good. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - 1,181.90 Dividend - 330.90 Winning Units - .4. Partial Carry Over of 709.19 to Kilbeggan on Friday 14th July. Placepot Pool - 18,498.98 Dividend - 417.20 Winning Units - 31.04. Days Aggregate - 142,349.92 Last Year 159,830.71
Bellezza strikes on debut for Lyons & Keane
She’s a lovely filly and a half-sister to Tough Talk that runs in the next,. We’ve liked her from day one and you can see she is a beautiful individual. We have just decided to take our time as much as we can. I like her as much as I like any horse in the yard. When I get fillies from that owner I would always like to try and win their own race. I’m hoping she’s good enough and it’s first box ticked. That’s where we hope to end up. She got a bit lost mid-div but Colin cuddles them and lets them find their feet. It is not all about the first day, that’s only the first step where we want to go. Mine will always improve. They are never away out of the yard, never on grass until they come here today. They can get stage fright or they can win like that. Hopefully she will improve and if she does she will be a Stakes filly. She is in the Debutante which closed yesterday but I’ll be dreaming of the Moyglare for obvious reasons.
Kings Time gets up close home on handicap debut
Keane doubles up on Emeric for inform Flynn
I was hoping to run him in a mile and one here but he wasn’t ready so he came here with Galway in mind. I’m not sure that he’s a horse that will act around Galway but the owners want to go. He’s travelled really well and I thought that he’d love this track.
Consistent Rampage gets his turn
He’s a game horse but at the same time James thinks he only does enough. He sticks his head in front and then half parks. He deserved that and we’ll find something similar for him. James is very good and it’s amazing for the size of him that he keeps his weight down. He said he’s actually better than he was last year with the weight. He’s getting more rides which keeps him going. He rides very well and has a great head on him through a race.
Popular win for O'Sullivan & Hayes in Leopardstown feature
Weld's Shamida claims Group 3 honours
Tactics still win races and it was a very good ride by Chris Hayes. That was the plan and he executed to perfection. She is an improving filly and is improving with every run. Hopefully she continues to progress. Now that she is a Group 3 winner we will probably look at the Park Hill, the Group 2 at Doncaster. I’d like to give her a bit of time between her races. She’s a very genuine filly and I love the way she battles. She doesn’t know how to quit.
Market spot-on as Jesse foils Max