Calvados up and running over flights

Born To Rule brings up plenty of bets

Ground comes right for Baltinglass Hill

He was very unlucky to get beat in Navan where it looked like he had it well won and made a mistake at the last. His jumping won the race in Killarney under a brilliant ride from Rachael Blackmore, and Darragh (O’Keeffe) was equally good on him this evening. He’s only a four-year-old but he’s growing up and learning his trade. He hasn’t won by far and hopefully won’t get a massive penalty and we’ll find another handicap for him. I thought the ground had gone (too soft) for him but when I came here I couldn’t believe my luck. Jim Guilfoyle (owner) has been with me for years and we’ve had loads of winners together and he’s a fantastic supporter.

Cream Sparkles just gets there under O'Regan

Denis is cool! She sort of likes to be ridden cold and Denis worked that out the last day.

Therellalwaysbeone delights Fitzgerald

That’s just his second run for me and he’s really improved. He’s a 10-year-old but hopefully he’ll improve again and the change of scenery has probably helped him a lot. I’d like to thank Michael O’Dowd (owner) for giving me the horse. I’d be hopeful that he can win another one if the handicapper is not too hard on us.

Icee M B A placed to good effect by Hourigan

Rothwell doubles up with Ballinrobe specialist Oscer Romero

We missed last summer because of Covid and he didn’t handle winter ground. He got beaten one day in Fairyhouse (in March) on soft ground and I was disgusted because I thought that he’d win. He got a bit of confidence here over 2m5f (in May) and I thought, given the way he won here the last day, that there might be more to come with a step up in trip. We missed Galway and waited for this race back here and I’m just delighted it worked out. He got the trip really well, so it looks like over a trip on nice ground he could be reasonably effective, so we’ll see to what level we can get. He’s an exciting horse.

Hogan full of praise for O'Meara

John (O’Meara) is after coming back a few times, like myself!. He’s a big part of the team, he’s a horseman through and through. The more difficult the horse the better, he loves a challenge. He’s a super worker and he helps people in the yard. He’s good for giving advice to youngsters, and he loves nothing more than teaching a horse and teaching somebody else in the yard how to do it. He actually went away from racing for a while but himself and a couple of others run the show for me in the yard, and I'm blessed to have him. This horse was recommended to me by Patrick Keane of Ballinroe Horse Transport at part two of the Derby Sale. I managed to pick him up relatively cheaply. He’s a huge big horse. I’d say he’ll end up hurdling, and eventually chasing. He actually ran much better than his finishing position in Galway. He made up a lot of ground from the back and the race had just got away on him. He might go to Listowel for a winners' bumper or a maiden hurdle.