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Jackpot Pool - 606.06 Dividend - 947.20 Winning Units - 2.34. Placepot Pool - 23,560.81 Dividend - 33.30 Winning Units - 494.26. Days Aggregate - 541,308.21 Last Year 136,741.00
Adams Barbour wins Dundalk's opener
he's a very straightforward horse to train and the last day he wandered about when he hit the front over six (furlongs), and was probably unlucky as he did so much so early. He just seems to wander about when he hits the front but he wins and that's all that matters, that's his fourth win here and he's been placed quite a few times. he's a credit to owner Dr David Adam and to the lads at home. My missus, Georgia Adam, rides him every day and she puts up with him as he's quite a character but he's worth every bit of the hassle. I lead him up at the races myself as he's quite a handful. When he behaves himself he runs a good race. A few starts back he dropped Chris (Hayes) going to the start but still won. I chose to claim off him on his last couple of runs but he just wasn't getting the win and the 5lb maybe made the difference. He's just at that level and that's where he competes. If he got any higher he might struggle. We have the blinkers on him and have thrown everything at him so I don't know if there is much more improvement in him. He's won four and his half-sister won three for me, Ty Rock Brandy, so it's a speedy family.
White Marlin makes winning debut
No Trouble scores for McConnell & Heffernan
he had lost nothing in defeat in any of his runs but we were worried that he was creeping up the handicap. You can't take it away from the horse as he's been to every dance this winter. I'm sure we'll come back here and he'll probably end up at the finals day here. You'd love to have another 15 like him. He's some money spinner, genuine, straightforward and he trains himself. He's a lovely horse.
Adamaris doubles-in-distance with Dundalk win
Dundalk doubles for McDonogh & O'Brien
Apprentice O'Dwyer rides a first winner for De Bromhead
I'm thrilled to get it especially for Mr De Bromhead as I ride out there two days a week. That's my third winner.
Consecutive Wednesday wins for Mulgrave
I'm delighted and he backed it up. I was worried about coming back so quickly but it was a good opportunity and he seems progressive. Hopefully we don't get clobbered too much and we'll be back here in the New Year. Blankiedoodie (third-placed in the race) ran a cracker as well for an old horse, I'm delighted with the two of them.
Indiana Grey wins Dundalk's finale
she has really turned a corner. We were in limbo during the summer, we just didn't get a clear run with her and she takes a lot of work to get her fit. Once she's fit it's easy enough to keep her ticking over. I wasn't sure she'd ever come back here as she used to be a bit stiff after her runs but I think the surface is kinder now and she's come out of her races very well. the biggest thing about this one is her owner (RayRaymond Moore) - he's the luckiest man ever to have racehorses. I can only think of one or two horses that he's had with me over the years that didn't win. He just came back to Ireland today so I'd say there will be a big party somewhere, maybe around Monasterevin.