Cracker off the mark in opener

He's a nice horse and will be better on better ground,. Davy said he had a leg in every parish and was snapping at his jumps. He might be a nice horse some day. I would say chasing will be his game. He's a horse to look forward to. He promised a lot and is only starting to deliver now. He had a few hiccups on the way. He was a free horse but he's not like that anymore. He's only five and is learning a lot.

Ruby conjures late charge from Hinged

The Pierse had been the plan for ages but with 30 runners, and him being a hold up horse, he was always going to be too far off them,. He pulled out fresh after that and with the small field here we decided to let him take his chance. Ruby said he hated the ground.

McNamara bounces back

Roller proves strongest in tight finish

Her best form is on better ground but she has a big heart and that's what got her there,. She has a lot better form over fences than hurdles and she'll go back over fences when the ground tightens up a bit. We'll try and get a bit of black-type with her either here or over the water.

Flemensford benefits from Seabass fall

He was a lucky winner but it's nice to get one now and then. I can't remember the last time I got a lucky winner,. They went very fast and Mark (Walsh) said he was in trouble at halfway as he was struggling to keep up. The horse stays three miles though and it was a combination of them going too fast and stopping in front.

Cebellino edges thriller

He's an old horse. The ground helped and all he does is stay,.

Kerb takes bumper in style

He's improved nicely and I was surprised that he handled the ground so well,.