Drumgill takes opener in Ballinrobe for Ryan and Gilligan

Royal Hollow dominates off the front

She only had ten stone six (pounds) on her back and we thought, if she didn't throw it away, that she couldn't get beat. She's nearly won every race she's run in but she, not the jockeys, managed to throw them all away by being too keen. I ride her out at home and have been trying to teach her to do things right. She's learning, I think. Andy wanted her to make the running today and it was probably the day to do it with all the weight she was getting. I didn't see the sectionals yet, but I'd say she went a fair gallop and didn't get an easy lead anyway. She'll probably go back on the Flat next and stick to mares' company over hurdles. The aim is to get a bit of black-type with her.

Cave Court back to form for Kelly

We fancied our chances today. He got a bad fall (brought down) in Down Royal and it set him back a wee bit. After that it just took him a couple of runs for the penny to drop again, but we gave him a break and he's bounced back today. He's a good genuine horse. Two and a half (miles) probably suits him better than today's trip, but he has a bit of class. Oran works with me every day and is a classy wee rider. He'll go to Galway for the 0-116 opportunity handicap hurdle on the Sunday.

Boom Boom Boom tastes victory over hurdles

It's brilliant to finally get him off the mark over hurdles. He'd been a small bit frustrating and had been finding it hard to find his form over hurdles. There was loads of pace and I just wanted to get a good start, a good jump at the first and get him into a rhythm. He jumped nicely the whole way and stayed on well after the last. He was getting plenty of weight from most of these and he'll tip away in handicaps now for the rest of the summer.

Ryan at double in Ballinrobe with Flidais

Ryan fires in treble through in-form Kilashee

Tilloughna makes breakthrough for trainer Budds

She had great runs in bumpers and lost her way a little bit. Then she ran a cracker over hurdles at Limerick last summer, but just wasn't firing after that. She was running away okay without being herself. The last couple of weeks she's turned a corner and my horses are running better. She'd a grand run in Listowel and she was flying at home lately. I fancied her today, I thought she'd win. She just needed a bit of confidence and that will do her the world of good. She'll come on again from that and will jump a fence in time, she's plenty big. She's homebred and the owners' other mare (Stormalong, third over 2m1f earlier) was unlucky, she got boxed in and didn't get out in time. They could have had two winners on the day.

Black Heather puts himself in the shop window

He'd a great run in Kilbeggan, but we were disappointed and we just thought he didn't stay. In the meantime, he was declared to run in a mile and a half Flat maiden in Tramore and, I won't lie, I was disgusted that it was called off. But maybe it was for luck. I don't know did he just not handle the real winter ground. He's been working well and with loads of pace all year. I'm delighted to give Pa the winner and for his owners Finbar and Grainne (O'Reilly), they bred him and they've been patient with him. I'm good friends with their son Oisin, he's a farrier and is in Australia at the moment. A winners' bumper could be an option, but he will definitely run on the Flat and he's for sale.