Fox gains deserved win

When you're holding the steering wheel going to the races, you know this fella isn't going to run bad!,. We've always loved him and he never runs a bad race and he showed lovely battling qualities. He's a very genuine, consistent horse and while there are other horses better than him, I wouldn't swap him. He'll have another run in a handicap before hopefully running in the Fred Winter (at Cheltenham) and we'll have to wait and see if he gets in.

Stitches hammers Thurles rivals

Brian had been saying that he wanted to make plenty use of him but he probably made too much use and never looked back!,. I thought they went no gallop at Limerick and it didn't suit. I'll have to see what the handicapper does now but he'll go chasing next year. That's the first winner for his owner, Sean Quirke, a farmer from Charleville.

Dragon finally gains a victory

Byrnes and Russell show how it's done again

I didn't back him at all!.

35/1 Thurles brace for John Joe Walsh

He had been a very difficult raw horse but might now pay for that time, and seems to have come on a bit and gained confidence from Limerick. He was the one I fancied coming here today and he'll be a chaser in time. my best season was when I had 25 winners once, back a long time ago.

Hood a help as Milan justifies punt

He said he'd keep finding for me and he did — he grinded it out well. He was lugging out all the way up the straight and he was having a good look around. He's a grand type of horse though. He's had a couple of runs over fences so he can go back that route as well. It took a long time for the penny to drop with him but we worked him at the Curragh the other day with a hood on and it crowned him. He still showed a bit of greenness in the straight today. He wasn't concentrating at all. We rode him more positively today and he might improve again as the handicapper can't be too hard on him.

Drama gives Thurles opponents a lesson

They don't win like that unless they're very good,.