Going - Soft. Fine
Placepot Pool - €12,441.35 Dividend - €17.30 Winning Units - 486.04. Quadpot Pool - €1,356.24 Dividend - €3.40 Winning Units - 289.03. Days Aggregate - €95,191.00 Last Year €82,681.00
Odds-on Franco De Port makes winning start over fences
Win number eight for All The Chimneys
Gua Du Large another for Blackmore and de Bromhead
I'm delighted with that - he is still very babyish and it is all new to him. He is a nice horse obviously and hopefully he'll keep progressing. Rachael said he was pretty green when he came off it (the bridle) and she was happy with him. I'm delighted to get the win for Robcour and we'll aim for something at Christmas.
Gauloise lights up Thurles with fine turn of foot
She has been in good form at home but I was taken by way she quickened after the second last and put it to bed. That looks like she might make into a decent filly if she keeps improving. She was very slick over the last. At the moment I'm hoping there is improvement in our horses but what I loved was the turn of foot she had there: it means she might make it up into another grade.
O'Dwyer's Capilano Bridge another to land the odds
Meyler continues good run with winner for Eoin Doyle
My horses have been running well in defeat but we just weren't getting over the line so this is great. He was unlucky the last day when he was left on his own and idled a bit. He has a nice mark and is improving a bit as he is switching off; he had been very hard on himself and Donagh (Meyler) said he is starting to learn. We'll stick to handicaps and hopefully he might get an opportunity around Christmas. It is great for his owner (and breeder) Martin Walsh who is a loyal supporter.
Paddy Kennedy keeps the winners flowing with Fahey's Rose
She had very good runs in bumpers and lost her way; she unseated going to the start once, then wouldn't go to the start and for some reason this year she seems to have settled and has grown up. I have the privilege of riding her out every morning but she is actually perfect at home; it just took time for her to settle down and to grow into herself. Fair play to the owner (Mr Hughes) as he has had patience with her and has never annoyed me because with a big mare like that, you can't rush them. She is a smashing mare and is in an amateur handicap, for my son Aaron to ride, at Limerick on Tuesday so we'll see how she comes out of this.
