Askanna bounces back

She's improving all the time and learning how to race. Normally she's on and off it during the race but today she was on it the whole way,. The last day at Galway she just got caught for a bit of toe. They went a right good gallop today and it suited her. There's a mares race at Leopardstown for her (29th Dec). I didn't think she'd handle the heavy ground as well as she's a good mover. She's an out-and-out stayer.

Dubh shines in Craddockstown

He just spotted a shadow in Galway approaching the fence and Paul (Carberry) said it was only when he went out for the next race and seen it at that fence that he worked out what had happened,. Davy said he'd be better over two-and-a-half and he would delay his challenge and come from behind. When he got to the front he was all over the place. The Drinmore is the plan now all being well. You hate to say any horse is a great jumper but he's very good in close or going long. He's a very nice horse.

Browne looks a class act

Tim Carroll did all the schooling on him and from day one he's been brilliant. He just can't wait to get to the next one. Davy said he has never sat on a novice like him. Last year he had a little wind op - he just had a blockage. We always thought he was a good horse but he was pulled up twice. The plan is the Drinmore along with the other lad (Realt Dubh), unfortunately that's the way it goes. Hopefully the two of them stay right. They both want a trip.

Solwhit storms home on return

He did it well, and you could see he was very relaxed during the race. He got a bit tired after the last but I'm happy to have that over with,. We'll look at the Hattons Grace now. Before I didn't like running him again too soon but he's got so relaxed at home that he's taking nothing out of himself. We took him away for a few gallops before today but he didn't exert himself too much. We will not be targeting him specifically at Cheltenham, and will go for all the Grade 1's like Leopardstown at Christmas and the Irish Champion back there.

Friends scores for Cullen

I'm thrilled to bits. Some of mine have been running below par and I was getting a bit worried,. We've always thought an awful lot of him. He broke down at Fairyhouse a year-and-a-half ago and we gave him time. It was quick enough for him at Tipperary last time and the soft to heavy suits him. He done it well. We'll look for another handicap hurdle and then he might go jump a fence.

Oscars turns on style

He did it well and I'm thrilled as I knew he had improved a good lot from the first run. He's really coming to himself,. I'll enter him for the Barry & Sandra Kelly Hurdle at Navan (Dec 12th) and I'd say we might head there. I'd say he's pretty smart. He loves heavy ground and appreciated the step up to 2m4f. He was unlucky not to win a bumper. He ran well first time but then got sick and I never got him back.

Darwins holds on in bumper