Poet's Pride wins Dundalk's opener

McAuley on the mark with another 2,000 guineas winner

he's always shown far more at home than he has on the track. To be fair to him, Shane (Foley, winning jockey) said that he just might benefit from a tongue-tie and I think that made the difference. He said he might be better carrying more weight in a lower class race. We might just give him a pop over hurdles and see if he takes to that. He has a bit of size and scope.

Consecutive wins for Tooreen Angel

Pretty Little Liar records third win

she ran well here last time and I really knew she was coming back to herself. I know she wasn't fancied in the betting but she was only beaten two lengths the last day so you'd have to say she was going to put it up to any of them today. She missed the break a bit but it might have suited her. She has won over shorter and it might have helped her stay the trip, then she has that burst of speed past the others.

Anglesey winner scores on debut for new connections

he's a nice horse, that's why we bought him (for new owner Gary Devlin), and there was a bit of pressure on. He'll go for a Guineas trial at Leopardstown now and has an entry in the English and the German Guineas, so he has a lot of options. He's entered in those big races and it's either that or Royal Ascot afterwards - that's the type of horse he is. Unfortunately we hadn't got him before the Irish Guineas closed. I'm not saying he's in love with the surface, and we were coming here tonight to see if he would settle. They didn't go fast but he settled beautifully. I think he will get the seven in the Guineas trial no problem and we'll see where we go from there. He moves well enough on nice ground. You don't know whether a horse will stay or not until you try him over the trip. I think he'll get the seven anyway, around Leopardstown, and then we'll make a decision what we'll do after that.

Down-in-trip Gormanston wins at 14/1

I was a bit worried about dropping back in trip but he travelled fierce well and I'm delighted. The lads have been patient and it's all coming together now, that's two for the winter. We're still up and down about his trip; he has the pace to do it over seven and we'll tip away in this grade. We put in a swimming pool at home and he has really benefitted as he's quite a stuffy horse. He takes plenty of work in the pool and it's much easier on him. We're reaping the rewards now.

Awtaad's brother completes handicap hat-trick

Rock Etoile wins Dundalk finale for Team Slattery

he's a very nice horse and he's progressing the whole time. He's just learning his trade and Andrew said he was idling in front. Hopefully we can find another three-year-old handicap. Whatever race comes up he'll be very versatile ground wise. He's very straight forward and uncomplicated. It's a first ever winner for owners Liz and John Moloney so I'm delighted for them. Hopefully they get a good kick out of it.