Give Her Bach off the mark for Cronin

It's great to get the extra 5,000 bonus [ITBA National Hunt Fillies Bonus Scheme]. She's a bit high in the handicap over hurdles and we may go over fences. Fast ground is the key to her. We might find a mares beginners' chase. I'd love to go to Punchestown as she's a real family horse, but I wouldn't say there would be much for her there.

I Knew Well in rich seam of form

Hard Bought wins a thrilling finish

He got a great drive from Brian and he stole some ground on the inside. That's the fourth handicap he has won.

Bay scores as runner-up catches the eye

I'm looking forward to going over fences with him, and hopefully he'll jump them well. He seems to handle that ground although he's a bit big for summer ground. He's very headstrong and I'm not sure if that's because he was late being broken in or it's just in his breeding. His mother is a half-sister to a good horse called The Subbie, and if he's half as good as that I'll be happy.

Mahon excited by super jumper Usa

He went all wrong last year. It was something very small with his bloods and my vet fixed it. He's had a nice break and I was going to bring him back over hurdles but he schooled so well recently that I decided to come here. Hopefully we'll have a clear run this season, and Punchestown may come into the equation. I've always held him in high regard but he's a very bad traveller and pulled a shoe off coming here today.

His backers will Never Complain today

Haymount powers home in bumper