Going - Good, Good to Firm in places. showery
Jackpot Pool - 410.14 Not Won. Carried forward to Ballinrobe on Tuesday 7th May. Placepot Pool - 18,412.27 Dividend - 77.80 Winning Units - 165.46. Days Aggregate - 117,674.00
Walsh makes the breakthrough aboard Calicojack
That horse has been unlucky, he deserved to win a race. We always thought he wasn't a bad horse but it has taken him a long time to get his head in front. Hopefully he will stay in front now. He's just been unlucky, he has been running in better races. If he's okay and he comes out of it okay he might go on for another little while. He seems to handle the better ground which I didn't think he would. That's Eoin's first winner. He's a nice lad from Cork and he rides very well. Hopefully he can carry on and ride a few more. He's been with me all winter. He's a lad that deserves to get an opportunity but it is very difficult to get these lads going.
Warrior lands a gamble under Brouder
On his Punchestown run (you'd think there was a race in him). I don't know why but he was disappointing the last twice. I just said to the chap to make more use of him - he just kept going the best and he jumped well and he kept going to the line. Yeah he did (scoot home), maybe he enjoyed being ridden like that. There was a bit more room out in front and maybe he enjoyed himself a bit better. It worked out well. I'll hold fire, I'd say he's the sort of lad who wants to be fresh. We'll hold fire for a couple of weeks and see what the handicapper does. Frank Reynolds (owner) is not here today. He has four horses with us. He's from Celbridge.
Simon provides Vaughan with first win over flights
It's good that we can see that he can step right up in trip. Whatever race I can find between two and three (miles) now because he's that type of horse. It's hard to make a big plan for him. He will (jump a fence) - he was bold enough, he enjoyed it and he enjoyed the nice ground. It's good for Paddy Vaughan, it's his first winner over jumps. Great for the Sloans, obviously they are big supporters of the yard and this is their local racecourse.
Farclas gives Elliott a Down Royal double
He had lost his way on soft ground. He has had a couple of wind operations. On the better ground he jumped well and we'll have plenty of fun with him over the summer.
Brouder doubles-up on Presenting Mahler
When she gets her chance in front she is super. Kevin did a great job and got into a lovely rhythm jumping and she was just super. She's a lovely mare. She is owned by my dad's first cousin Paddy McKeon so it's a real family affair. Unfortunately dad can't be here today as he has been a little unwell for a couple of weeks. She has been in great form and is looking super so we were confident because she is pretty consistent. Tisamystery (who finished fourth) is obviously a very good horse, he has won some very good races. This is one of her best wins and we are delighted. She'll probably stay going for the summer.
Hanlon delighted with 20/1 shot Rewritetherules
He's a 17hh horse. I ran him in a bumper in Gowran and I thought he couldn't get beaten - I ran him the wrong way, I made the running and they all took him on. He came out of Donnachadh Doyle's, a great yard to buy a horse out of. I rang Donnachadh before the race and I said to him 'I'm gonna drop this fellow last' and he said that was the thing to do with him. That's the first day with the hood, he's just a very free-going horse but I love him the whole time at home. He's doing everything right. It was a very competitive race. He'd stay three miles every day of the week. He's in again on Thursday but we'll see how we come out of the race, he might run again on Thursday in Tipperary. He's a good ground horse and he's a gorgeous horse. He's a staying chaser and the good thing about him is that you can drop him out. He's a proper horse. The owner Dan O'Rourke is from Naas. That's the second horse they have with me now.
McNamara & Cromwell take the bumper with Tritonix