Going - Good, good to firm in places (Good after R2) (Yielding after R5). Overcast and showery
Jackpot Pool - 478.18 Dividend - 334.70 Winning Units - .08. Partial Carry Over of 307.24 to Roscommon on Tuesday 6th August. Placepot Pool - 18,497.51 Dividend - 38.50 Winning Units - 336.2. Days Aggregate - 134,870.16 Last Year 193,053.83
No worries for Twomey's 1/14 favourite
She won well in Cork and this was an obvious next race for her. You'd like to think that it's a big part of her education completed and hopefully she can go forward from here,.
Mehmar doubles up for O'Callaghan
He's going the right way and is making up for lost time,. Colin said he's very straightforward, pings the gates. I was lucky to find this race for him, with not so many runners. It ticks another box and gets the second run out of the way. We might go to the drawing board now and make a plan. We'll progress our way up. I like the way he put his head down there and just did enough all the way to the line.
Hour strikes again for McCourt
He's been very well and he's enjoying it,. James was good on him as well, if anything he said he got to the front a bit too soon on him. He thinks the longer you wait the better. He's a lovely horse, very straightforward, and he's just on a good roll at the moment.
Secret Magician strikes for the Hassetts
Heffernan excels on Mullins' Exceed
We always thought a bit of her, she's only learning. . She had the maestro on board and I was delighted to have him. I love his experience and his way with fillies. . He was impressed with her because she was too far back and she was wheel-spinning on the ground the a bit. . She'd like a bit better ground and we were disappointed to see the rain coming. Things went a little bit against her, she was a little bit far back but she was settled so he said he'd leave her there. She's a nice filly and he liked her.
Ballydoyle's Heavens Gate lands Ballyhane Stakes
Resolute Apercu gives Lee a double
We weren't sure about the ground but we felt we had to try her. She was very tough, Billy gave her a great ride and put her in a great position. . I thought three out I thought we might be in trouble but he said she was just barely doing enough and she clicked into gear. . To be fair she started to go away. We do think she stays further but this opportunity just presented itself today. We'll look at options from here. . She didn't seem to be doing an awful lot and I think that's what got her beaten at Down Royal, with a tricky track she was slower to get going. . Billy put her in a better position today to make sure she had no excuses. I think the cheekpieces helped her and I liked her attitude.