Going - Soft, Soft To Heavy In Places (Hurdle/bumper), Yielding To Soft (Chase).. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €1,815.23 Not Won. Carried forward to Navan on Tuesday 3rd March. Placepot Pool - €50,416.51 Dividend - €73.80 Winning Units - 477.58. Pick Six Pool - €362.32 Not Won. Carried forward to Navan on Tuesday 3rd March.
Byrnes' Wajaaha lands Leopardstown gamble
he had a nice run in Naas and I thought he had come forward a bit from it. He's a bit temperamental; when he gets things his own way I'd say he'd look good and he got his own way today. He'll tip away and look for another handicap hurdle. He's better off jumping as he went a bit sour on the Flat.
Arcadian Sunrise wins second Red Mills/EBF Series race
he'll have a little break now as he's been busy. He'll go for the final at Punchestown and he'll go jumping fences after that, next season. It's a pity his half-sister, Maries Rock (unbeaten in three runs for Nicky Henderson), went wrong.
Lee Valley Legacy gains second win of 2020
Paddy said she kept going the best, from the back of the third last she kept picking up and galloped to the line. She's a grand little filly with a light weight on her back. He said she got through the ground well and it was straight forward.
Trainer McLoughlin completes double
he galloped to the line and his jumping was very good today. We did a lot of work on his jumping. Adam reckoned he was in front too soon, with the horse falling (Discordantly, after halfway). He liked him, he said they went a good gallop, increased it the whole way and he thought it was a nice race to ride in. He won his maiden hurdle in Listowel but in handicap company he was struggling a bit. He's a big lump of a horse and obviously this is the next step over fences. He jumped well over these fences and they take a bit of jumping. We'll look for something at Easter time maybe at Fairyhouse. The man that owns him won't be in any hurry with him.
Leopardstown beginner set for veteran venture
that was worth waiting for although I'm not sure he deserved to win a Leopardstown novice chase! But it was great. He was a horse that we kept going for Gavin (Brouder, winning jockey) to get him experience and it seems to be working out for both of them. Gavin is improving away with him. I thought when I saw the conditions for 109 or less there would be six runners and he'd be the best horse in the race but of course in Ireland it's that competitive. He's 109 over both hurdles and fences so couldn't really be better in. It's great that it's worked out. I have him qualified for the final of a veterans chase for conditional riders in Newbury in three weeks. That's where he'll go now, it's a big pot and it'll suit the jockey and the horse.
Brouder brothers on the mark at Leopardstown
he's an older horse (nine) and he didn't come to us until he was six. He was point-to-pointing and lucky enough the owners have plenty of patience. He's moderate enough and I'd say the blinkers worked a treat and he had no weight on his back today. He jumps well. I'm actually surprised at how well he's done it, there could be another day in him as he gallops and jumps.
Byrnes bookends Leopardstown card
he deserved that after the last as it was jockey's error the last day and he didn't make the same mistake again thank god. I think he is a nice horse and that wouldn't have been ideal ground for him and he definitely wants good ground. He'll probably have a wee break now and you could even see him back running on the flat during the summer. I thought it was a good performance because we were concerned about the ground.
