Going - Yielding to Soft, Soft in places - changed to Soft after R1. Persistent light rain
Jackpot Pool - 143.58 Not Won. Carried forward to Navan on Saturday 16th September. Placepot Pool - 15,609.47 Dividend - 40.20 Winning Units - 275.43. Days Aggregate - 94,776.00 Last Year 71,446.08
Fathom Two survives enquiry to land Downpatrick opener
Hopefully we will come out on the right side of the enquiry, Keith didn't think there was much (in it) even though there is an enquiry. Once they got out of the dip, yes I was (confident he would get up the hill). He's versatile enough (with ground) - I don't think he will go on bottomless winter ground, but sure it is nice to get his head in front.
Gwan Tadhg makes it three wins in just over a month
Morricone opens account for Mags and Danny Mullins
Unfortunately he slipped up in Limerick last year. We always thought he was a nice horse and he had a lot of time off. Hopefully the way he is improving now, he might fulfil some of the early potential we would have hoped he would have had. Definitely (travelled well on the soft ground), it went slower in Tramore the last day so I wasn't too worried about the rain. He'll handle slow ground through the winter, but I don't think it is that bad out there. Maybe when you are riding the winner it is a bit easier!. I'm delighted for a good friend of mine, Kieran Stokes, it is the first winner in his colours so it meant a lot to me to ride a winner for him.
Ringdufferin obliges in north for Elliott and Kennedy
Jack (Kennedy) gave him a lovely ride, he got to dictate it from the front. Great for the owner, Alan Dunlop, who is local and here with all his friends at their local track. We'll try and find something for him, but it is great he has won now.
Finnians Row makes the breakthrough at Downpatrick
Dead-heat in Downpatrick handicap chase
When they are that close, a dead heat is a very fair result. Jack said he doesn't do a stroke when he gets there - if you watch him, he pricked his ears. He has won again, so it is great.
Wrecking Ballbilly blows away rivals in bumper
He was just minding him today on the soft ground. He's loads better on better ground, he said he hated the ground. We came here for our local track and always like to get a winner here. He's as green as leaves this horse. We were minding him at home and he is probably the nicest horse we have had in the yard this long time. He's a very classy horse and a big baby. He probably needs a break to be honest, he's had three runs this year - second, second and first. He'll be a lovely horse next year. He needs to learn to grow up a wee bit, he needs a winter on the grass and to settle down. I don't think I will run him again (this year), we could sell him and keep him in the yard or sell him on. We are selling everything now, it used to be I kept everything. I would probably give him another bumper (next year) if he wises up a wee bit. He has a fair engine. I saw him gallop on the beach with good horses one day and inside half a furlong there was 30 lengths of difference - I never saw anything like it in my life. It nearly brought a tear to my eyes!