Going - Good to Yielding. Dry
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Impero scores on second start for Collins
He did enjoy himself in front, but Jordan said he wouldn't have minded some company either.
Hey Sunshine defies top weight under Townend
It's a hat-trick at Downpatrick for Portnacoo!
It's getting easy! He's a super wee horse,. I bought him for very small money. . He was very deficient in copper - copper turned him inside out. I give everything a course of copper when they come to me. . Not too many has done three (in a row at Downpatrick). With Downpatrick finishing up, I don't know what the plan will be.
Prends Garde A Toi off the mark over flights
Jimli's Cave a welcome winner for Watsons
It is great for dad, he is 70 on Monday. That is our last runner before that birthday, so I am delighted for him. Denis Macauley, who the race is named after, was a good friend of his as well. Big shout out to Geoffrey (Ruddock, owner), he has been a great supporter and patient. Mr Ruddock deserves it more than I do. I worked him the other day in the blinkers and I said to everybody 'Yes, that's him'. He did (travel lovely). People said he wasn't quick enough for 2m5f - he's not slow, he just probably needed something to help him focus. He's genuine and he stuck at it really well. It has been a lean spell for us but we are starting to show green shoots (of recovery).
Boomslang scores for the visitors at Downpatrick
I was told a few months ago that John Wade and Maria would be coming over to meet friends at this meeting. They booked hospitality. . I kind of put together a few runners that might come and then a month ago I started to put the ball in motion. They didn't know anything about it. . Unluckily, he saw his iPad two days ago. He's 80 years of age and he had a look on his iPad and he never normally would see, but he saw it. It kind of wrecked the surprise of having runners here. . We brought five over and, unfortunately, the vet pulled one out which I thought had a right chance, My Friend Yeats. . We are going back with a winner and are very happy. . From what I could see, he jumped very well. His schooling has been class at home. He was good and brave. He hit the front very early for him - in the past he would look around a little bit, but he looked very genuine here and he has obviously enjoyed the track.
Menzies & Chapman double up in Downpatrick finale
Changing riding tactics and, obviously, the quirky nature of the track has probably brought out the best in him.