Going - Good. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - 849.35 Dividend - 229.40 Winning Units - 3.71. Placepot Pool - 14,899.93 Dividend - 122.50 Winning Units - 121.65. Days Aggregate - 117,390.28 (7 races). Last Year 140,195.41 (8 races).
Moonlit Mist makes winning debut for David Harry Kelly
Step up in trip proves key for Lupini's Barnso
He's been working well at home. Wayne (Lordan) liked him when he rode him in Naas and thought he'd need a step up in trip. We found this race for him, a three-year-old only and they are a bit hard to find. It worked well, the ground and everything suited him today. Conditions were right for him. His form as a two-year-old was good enough and he was probably going to be competitive in this handicap today. We were thinking he could maybe take another step up in trip and maybe he could go for the Ulster Derby although we have him in the July sales as well. We're going to chat to the other owners and we'll see what the handicapper does as well.
Sax strikes again in claimer
He's just learning on the job and he's going to mature,. His future is in front of him and he's put in at a claiming price, but since the McAuleys have stopped claiming we're in a bit of no man's land!. He gets the trip and he should do a nice summer hurdling job for somebody. If he's not claimed it'll be more of the same. He needs the blinkers as he just got there and parked but, as Colin said, in his own grade he's a grand horse.
Vivienda gives Lyons and Keane quick Fairyhouse double
She's a lovely honest filly and whatever she has she gives. She's a work in progress, she's light and she's only going to start thriving now with the weather. Seven to a mile (is her trip) on top of the ground and hopefully she'll win another one. I'd say she'll have a date in the July sales so we'll run her up to that point and then decide whether she goes or not.
Lyons and Keane bag treble with Lady
It's been a great night's work, I'm absolutely delighted,. She did that well and well done to the lads, they called it right (with the trip). Kerri bought her for Mark Dobbin and I'm delighted for him as he's become a big supporter of the yard. He's got horses with Joseph (O'Brien) and Johnny (Murtagh) and myself and he deserves a lot of luck because he's putting plenty in. Obviously we'll start thinking about black-type but she's a long way off that at the minute. We'll bring her home and make a plan and see how she progresses. She shows me nothing at home though so it's hard to read.
Billy Lee doubles up on Flynn trained Rappell
Amanirenas comes good back on familiar terrain
I was a little bit worried about the trip, I thought it might be a bit short for her. The handicapper has given her a chance, back down to her level. Every time I step her up in class she just gets found out. When she wins she wins impressively. You have to hold her up so when they go fast and she passes tired horses she just loves it. We'll try and find a similar type of race. This is a Newbridge College syndicate for past pupils. They've leased her for the season and it's their first winner. Johnny Murphy set it up recently so hopefully we might get a few more horses for them.