Going - Standard. Cold and dry
Jackpot Pool - 3,822.17 Dividend - 3,822.20 Winning Units - .46. Placepot Pool - 15,995.25 Dividend - 74.90 Winning Units - 213.4. Days Aggregate - 164,348.51 Last Year 184,305.72
Queens Fury justifies market confidence in Dundalk opener
She's been running in tough company all year. She did (enjoy it today) and it is the first day that I saw her that she was really relaxed. She has had a tough campaign all year and she merits her mark, certainly now anyway. We are delighted with that. I'll have to check with Kia and Robson (if she will run again in Dundalk this year) and see what they say.
Finsceal Annie makes it third time lucky at Dundalk
They went quick and she was sort of off the bridle a bit, but he (McDonogh) said after halfway she came on it and he said she won nicely then. She's been extremely consistent all year, she has been an absolute gem. I'd say that is it now, she is going to have a break now. She has been busy and I just said to the lads that I want to finish on a high, on a good note. She's a lovely syndicate horse, she keeps turning up. She could possibly come back here in February, she is going to have a month off or maybe six weeks. There's no hurry in her now, she has done her job.
Shaaden follows up recent course and distance win for Flynn
Amber Blossom's under patient ride from Mulligan
McDonogh brings up double as Candy downs favourite
Roche finds route to success on Highway
Leigh said she jumped well and he was able to get a little bit closer than normal. It is one thing to ride her that way, but she needs a little bit of space in on the rail and he got a bit of space. Things panned out for him and she has won well in the end. This is her grade. She has been running in those 75/80 races during the summer and she is just not able to compete at that level. Delighted to get her head in front and delighted the other horse ran well. The other horse will probably compete away here for the winter and she probably will as well. We'll see what the handicapper does. The two of these will only win in their grade and that is in 65s. This race is a 0-70, but it didn't look a true 0-70. I know it is only a 5lb opening, but it is a different kettle of fish when you get into that level. The 65 horses just don't have the class to maintain that pace and keep going. Both of mine are probably better than 65 horses, but they have their own few quirks and they just need to be in that 65 grade to get their head in front.
The World's Astage makes light of hike to follow up recent win
She's a filly that was running well to a stage and fair to say she was unlucky in a few of those races. She has just put the head in front the last time and, with her confidence, she has done it again. She has done exactly the same again (come through horses), he rode the same way he did the last time. Delighted she won again. She is progressing and I hope she will win again. We will look at the schedule and we might bring her back here again. We will give her another run (before the end of the year) before we give her a break. We will probably go to the turf again, she has run well on it before.
Pearl a Jewel for Timmons and Carroll in finale
She has (stayed the 1m4f well) and she has been very consistent. She has been running well in defeat, so it is nice to see her get her head in front. He (Carroll) said she was maybe getting a little bit lonely, but he felt nothing was going to get past her. I'd be keen to maybe leave her alone now until January, give her a bit of break. She deserves a break at this stage. We will reassess in January. She kind of had a few health issues during the summer, she was scoping wrong and stuff. They (owners) have had to be patient, but I'm delighted for them and the filly. They both deserve it.