Going - Good, Good to Yielding in places. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - 923.60 Not Won. Carried forward to Ballinrobe on Tuesday 28th May. Placepot Pool - 35,529.30 Dividend - 71.70 Winning Units - 346.87. Days Aggregate - 141,639.32 Last Year 136,017.51
Beacon Edge knows where winning post is
Churchroad Prince a ready winner under O'Sullivan
Brown enhances his record for Durkan on Baltic Bird
Extrapolation powers home under Mullins
Coming here today it looked a hot beginners', but then the favourite (Zenta) came out. I still thought it would be tough task against a 137-rated chaser in Mighty Tom, but he loves good ground like that and it's terrific to get the win. Danny (Mullins) has been very lucky for me and he was very impressed with how he jumped today. He jumps so well that he doesn't have to stay in novice company. There's a handicap chase at Killarney in July that I won a few years ago with horse called Azzuri and we could possibly target this fellow at that
Duffle Coat too hot for his Mayo National rivals
O'Sullivan brings up his brace on The Echo Boy
Michael said he had a blow at the second-last which he was entitled to as he's been off a long time. He was a good horse and we had to mind him and get him back. He loves that fast ground and Michael said he's a great horse to jump and measures his fences well. He was in good nick and I was hoping for a big run. He gets three miles so we'll see what's coming up for him. These veterans' races are a great idea for horses like him who've missed a year with injury, it's great to have them, and we'll see if we can find something similar for him in three or four weeks time.
Kalix Delabarriere shows off a smart turn of foot
He was doing everything right at home. He's by a great stallion in Galiway and has a lovely pedigree. We didn't get him to Punchestown for the Land Rover (Bumper), but we were more than happy to come to Ballinrobe. Mystical Power won this race last year and we're not afraid to bring a good horse up here. We might let him off, we'll see what Willie says, but he's been in training all winter so might just benefit from a break. I think there's a lot of improvement, mentally, in him and he's a horse with a big future.