Going - Soft. Fine
Jackpot Pool - 3,093.93 Dividend - 781.80 Winning Units - 2.77. Placepot Pool - 25,371.69 Dividend - 5.30 Winning Units - 3331.13. Days Aggregate - 151,239.41 Last Year 137,702.93
My Design and Buckley team up well
Kieren is a very good rider and got her into nice rhythm, but when you're on the inside around here it is like a rollercoaster. You're often going too fast to the second last, which can catch out horses and we were lucky. She has won a maiden hurdle (at Fairyhouse) and a beginners' chase, so will now be covered and raced for another three months. Fiona (O'Connor) likes breeding horses, she has three snippets of black-type over hurdles, so we'll look for black-type over fences now as she is related to a lot of winners.
Trickey Trix outfoxes Made In The Woods
Soldaro off the mark in good style
It wasn't the greatest of maiden hurdles, but she is a half-sister to Jeremys Flame and it is nice for her to do that. I initially thought she'd be competitive in bumpers but it didn't work out for her, but Jeremys Flame was a slow enough starter so hopefully she can progress. She has turned into a strong mare and hopefully can go on from this. I can't imagine the handicapper can be too hard on her after that and she will go handicapping now.
Truckers Angel shines under Shinnick
She had the form in the book and finished third in a maiden hurdle at Thurles one day and, off her mark, was entitled to do that. Liam (Burke, previous trainer) said she had a problem with her kidneys last year so they weren't sure what to do with her and left her off for a while, and then we got her for the club. She is progressing well and syndicates also seem to be working out well for us.
Figaroc one for Mullins and Townend
Well-punted Tangental swoops to conquer
Stolen Moment routs opposition in nightcap