Punchestown Results Fri, 3rd May, 2019

Flirting Lesa justifies support for Hayes & Redmond

I’d like to thank Jessica Harrington. I ride out for her in the morning and she allows me use her gallops which is great help. She’s a lovely woman to work for and she’s been a great help to me. Niall rides out in Jessie’s as well. He’s a very good rider and is underestimated as he doesn’t get many rides.

Real Steel gives Mullins & Townend another Festival win

Caid Du Berlais repeats hunter chase romp

Gardens Of Babylon gains deserved win

He's a nice horse and he's been in good form all season long. It's nice to get his second win today. He was just beaten in a couple of graded races so he only barely qualified for today's race. Derek gave him a lovely ride. It worked out well for him, there was plenty of pace on. He's had a good year and it's nice to finish off with a win. We think he might stay a bit further next season and he's big enough to jump a fence so he has loads of options. Derek said he was flat out most of the way and he came good in the straight for him. The leader went very quick in Limerick and won so we were a little bit worried about him getting away again because he looked very good that day. Today was probably a hotter race and we had a couple of horses to take us to him. I'd say the race worked out very well for us and Derek gave him a lovely ride. The way he races and the way he finishes his races he should stay a bit further.

Longhouse Poet looks nice prospect for Brassil

He's done nothing but please us since we got him. He won his point-to-point well and he jumps really. Derek liked him so he recommended him and he's a good judge. I only have him since February and he's really thrived since I got him. He'll go jumping in the autumn and he's a real winter horse really. He handled that ground nicely and he's a lovely horse to look forward to.