Gainford returns with a winner

Sergeant bounces back for Hogan

To be honest Galway was a rush job and he missed ten days two weeks out from the race and I shouldn't have really gone there but it was the aim for a long time. It was a mistake by me to send him,. He definitely took a blow in the dip there in a very competitive race, this was calmer waters, and he needed to be 110 percent going into it but was probably just short. I didn't have to do much after that, that put him right. He's come here against a lesser grade and won well. He's a lovely horse, the last day is the first day he was ever out of the money. He wasn't expensive as a store and he's been a really good servant to us and hopefully he's got another good year ahead. He's still a novice up until Christmas so we'll try and exploit that if we can.

El Champo another winner for Rothwell

I'm delighted. It's nice for Oliver (Barden, owner) to get another winner here. He's a lovely horse and the bit of rain this evening really helped him. Kilbeggan is in excellent condition this evening, loads of grass on the track. He appreciated the ease in it and that was a big step up on what he has been doing. I thought he ran a lovely race to finish second here in a maiden and the form of his Downpatrick runs have worked out really well too. I was hoping he'd be competitive but with it being his first run in a handicap it's hard to know how you'll fare. Paddy was very strong on him, he gave him a great ride. He was very positive and very strong in the finish. He's rode two finishes for me recently, two good strong rides, at Downpatrick and here and a lesser person wouldn't have won on either. I'm really thrilled with him.

Gainford doubles up on return to action

Winnie a Kilbeggan winner for the Harvey family

Second Kilbeggan victory for Desertmore House

He's probably never run on ground that soft but I wasn't too worried. He's game, honest and loves a trip. He keeps galloping and he took the shortest way around. He got a grand split and he needed it because he doesn't do anything in a hurry. I'd say the run in the Blazers helped him for today because he never went as fast in his life, in a competitive handicap like that on better ground. It may have stood to him, we had to run to find out. If the ground doesn't get too bad we'll see what the handicapper does. He's a novice anyway so we have options. He's a nice horse to have and great for the owners. We're lucky that when John Reddington was finished riding him in bumpers that we found someone for him.

Crawford snares Kilbeggan bumper with Largy Ray