Well-bred Alabama gains important winning bracket

Nikki Swango another for Lupini

She did it quite nicely and she has been in good form since her last race at the Curragh. Unfortunately in the Curragh the ground went a bit against her - over six and a-half furlongs on softish ground did stretch her a bit. The showers prior to the race ruined her chance. It is a filly that keeps improving and has a lovely attitude and is very laid-back at home. She does everything very nicely in her work. It is a filly that could possibly pick up some black-type here in Ireland. She would need fast ground and we might look for a Listed race here.

Roche partners 186/1 double as Rockbury Lad comes good

Hale Bopp gets back in the winning groove

He has had a few problems and was running into form recently so delighted to get the right side of a close one there. He ran well in Gowran and ran well the previous day in Gowran so he had two goodish runs and, obviously, his handicap mark had dropped which gave him a chance anyway. Good to get him back here, hopefully there might be another one along the way. The race was set up well for him and I thought two down he might win snug but it got a bit slow then for a while, but he battled strong in the end.

Longclaw toughs it out again from the front

Keane doubles up on Fairytale Princess

Dark Street provides Comer with welcome winner