O'Leary hits them with the old 1-2

Maiden win for News At Ten

Solar Breeze scores for Lavery & Colgan

nothing has ever been wrong with her but she has just been unlucky not to have won a race. We weren't sure would she handle the surface so was I full of confidence, no. I ran three horses on Wednesday and they ran appallingly, so I wasn't full of confidence after how they went. She did that really well and Robbie (Colgan) said she liked the surface so I'll just have a look at the programme. I haven't thought beyond today.

McConnell's miler Musgrave returns to winning ways

it was key to him both this time and last time (when a runner-up) that he got strong paces to run at. It helps him settle even though he was still in my hands. To be fair to John, the team and all the owners (Malachy Trainor & Eithne McMorrow & Gabriel Byrne & Turnings Syndicate), they have been very patient with him and got him back doing things right, because mid-way through the season he was gone the wrong way on us. Last winter you thought he would be a progressive type, he was doing things really well so fair play to them, they are after getting him back and hopefully he can go on again. He fell down through the weights by not doing things right, he went very, very keen throughout the summer but the engine is there. He's a big strong horse and it is just about doing things right and getting his confidence up.

Halford off the mark with new club as Lee doubles up

Doctor Grace had a poor start the last night, in a grade higher, and got further back than ideal and had to come around them. She was back in that grade tonight, we thought it looked good and she had a lovely draw. It worked out lovely for her. A reproduction of any of her last two runs would have done what she did tonight. She's game and she tries hard, loves the surface so I am delighted for the Dundalk Racing Club. It is the first horse I've had for them but they are a long time on the go.

Bowerman notches 11th win

we were contemplating whether to retire him before Christmas and we'll probably keep him going now and try him on the grass and he might come up here again. He has been some servant to me. Myself and Stephen (Thorne, assistant) bought him off the lads (Total Recall Racing Club) because we put them into a fresher horse and I didn't want a horse like him going into claimers. He deserves a good life when he is finished and will retired probably this year at some stage. Colin (Keane) rode him the last day and said to step him up to 1m4f. This came up quick but we just said we'd take a chance and he has a bit of fire left in his belly. He was wrong here a few runs ago and we couldn't find out what was wrong with him but definitely the last two runs he was very sweet and is well down in his rating. Form is temporary and class is permanent. He is a gorgeous horse to have, he's so quiet and lovely.

Kingston working Wonders with his two horses

we only have the two to run and a couple of horses to break but keep trucking away. Two from two will do!. He is a grand little horse and the day before Christmas was supposed to be the Santa Claus money but we hit the crossbar. I was in Noel Meade's one day looking for a horse for my brother who is in Australia and I had a chat with Noel to see if there would be any little handicapper for fun. He suggested this fella, so sound man Noel, as usual. James Ryan (jockey) is a good chap and you have to be sensible on the horse - it is not just a matter of letting him on. He held him and judged it. I didn't actually know crossing the line, but thankfully we got it. Siobhan Rutledge was brilliant on him in November and I'm sorry for her tonight because she rides work, and I've never met a harder worker in my life. She'll be off for a while with a suspension but will come back better.

Barretstown bags Dundalk's finale

he has always threatened to win and has been unlucky. He has always been a great servant and the Ladies First Syndicate had him initially but one of the original members Anne Kane kept him, so I'm delighted she did. He was down to 58 today and was entitled to do it but it was a game performance. He went on softer ground at Naas when his jockey lost an iron and finished sixth. That trip (1m2f 150yds) gives us options as over a mile we were always just getting touched off.