Going - Soft to Heavy. Overcast
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Shanning starts her Irish career with a win
Broughtons a Star once again
Darkest Flyer recovers Ballinrobe losses
It made up for the last day [when second at Ballinrobe at 4/7]. They went no gallop and he sat in. It was just a mistake as we didn't know the horse that well, he does stay really well. With 10lbs less on his back it looked a free one but we missed it. Talk about getting a certainty beaten, that's what we did. We thought he mightn't handle the ground today but it's loose and he got through it. Three miles is more his trip really. It's soft but not too bad considering the amount of rain we came through coming here. They are still galloping home in it so it can't be that bad. They must have done a great job on the draining.
Movingswiftlyalong well named in Sligo
She's tiny but she's tough as nails. She has shown bits of ability. Fair play to HRI for putting on these races because without them she wouldn't be winning a maiden hurdle. She's had four quick runs now. Who knows how good she is but she's the winner of a maiden hurdle tonight anyway and the owner is delighted so that's all that matters. The ground was my worry coming up, would she handle it with the size of her and 11 stone. Being by Beneficial you wouldn't worry but the size of her was my big concern. She proved me wrong anyway. We'll see what the handicapper does. I thought she was a summer mare and I don't think she'll be able to compete with proper National Hunt horses on winter ground. That might be it until next spring.
O'Shea Queen of Sligo on her first visit
Sir Ector gets that winning feeling again
When we came up the road we were actually going to pull him out as we saw so much rain coming. He had lost his way there for a while; it’s a few years since he has won. He is a bit older now so he has got cuter. I think the small field kind of helped him. I was glad to see a few horses came out so we ran him. We were worried about the ground, we would have liked yielding to soft but obviously he has handled it. We are happy. He was a good horse in his day so we are glad for the horse and glad for ourselves.
Chess Grand Master finds right moves
