Lihyan gives Halley dream start to training career

that is my first runner and I was granted my license a week ago, having done the course a month ago. I took over from Dad at home as he is busier than ever (with a veterinary practise) and I had the interest in going training. We have five or six in at the moment but will get busier towards the winter time. It is a family operation and we only run our own horses and for a few friends. He (Lihyan) had a nice run the last day and in fairness to him he is progressive enough. He is not overly big but is well put together and came on leaps and bounds from the last day. He jumped far better today which was one of the goals we got right. We will give him a break now and bring him back in towards the end of the summer.

Taaffe solves problem with enterprising ride

Cork success for GBLOGBD Limited

Ramondo makes stamina count in maiden

First success for second reserve

she has been disappointing us all along and we thought she'd win a four year old maiden point to point first time out and Jamie Codd rode her. She had been working really but wasn't running like she was working. We are happy out with this and she second reserve, having failed to get in to a 0-95 at Sligo on Sunday. She was 31 on the ballot list and today you are going up two classes but what can you do only run. She is also due to come back into season next weekend. She will be equally good if not better over a fence. we got a phone call at 10am this morning to say she was getting a run and in fairness to Conor he gave her a great ride. I was giving out about him the whole way saying he was up the inner, which was the one place I told him not to be, but they know best!

Whisky Sour denies Darver Star in thriller

Encanto Bruno another winner for in-form McConnell