Itsalladream makes it a reality in Galway

Our eldest lad Liam found this horse from Wexford and he recommended us to buy him, as he had some okay point-to-point form. He isn't the easiest, is tricky and at the start he dropped Jack. Our lads do a great job with him at home, though, and Liam rides him out. He wears the hood as he gets too lit up and getting him from the parade ring to the start is the hard part. In the race he is grand, it was a super ride by Jack and hopefully he will progress now. We won't get too excited with today, it was great to win here and he is a fine big horse who is a right chaser in the making.

Wee Charlie makes a winning start for O'Leary

The Wallpark too strong for his couple of rivals

He has his own way of doing it, but has an engine and is a grand honest horse. Jack said if they had gone faster it would have suited better, as he didn't like being in front. He definitely wants three miles and we'll go to Cheltenham for a Pertemps Qualifier in October now. He's a good horse and will go chasing next year.

Oskar High lands another renewal of the Galway Handicap Hurdle

Today was the plan for a while and it is great when it works. He is a grand little horse and it was a great ride by Shane. He drifted to the stands' side, but it was good riding by Shane as he left him roll along. I was afraid the ground was getting a bit dry for him, but he is an honest little horse and is a credit to everyone.

Gamble landed on Max Time at Ballybrit

We had to give him a few schools as it was his first run back and I knew he'd run well. I hate telling people to back my horses as when they run badly, you get this rubbish about 'he's no good, that horse'. A lot of fellas seemed to be in a hurry today; where did the money go - 33/1!? Who was gambling him? - it wasn't me.

Jesse Evans delights Meade over fences in Galway

I'd say the mistake in Killarney did him good as he was absolutely foot-perfect the whole way around (third on chasing debut). All his schooling had been excellent, so that was his first time making a mistake. He had a little injury in the spring which held him up and while I had intended to put him over fences at the big meeting in the summer, with the Hurdle being worth so much money we put a claimer on, but he wasn't as sharp this year. He is a good ground horse and I'd love to think he'd be back next year for the Plate - that would be my dream with him if he stayed right. While the ground is dry, we'll continue until the beginning of the winter and the Cheltenham October meeting is in the mix. He has been fantastic and was initially sold by the Bleahens, in a year when they sold many horses for over €100,000, but I got him for €15,000 and turned out to be the best one.

Neveradullmoment enjoys himself at his favourite track

He is a different horse here, he jumped great and Mark gave him a lovely ride. Macgiloney was the horse I feared as he is a seasoned warrior, but our horse winged fences and won well. We'll hopefully find a race for him here back in October and you wouldn't rule him out for next year's Galway Plate; we'll mind him anyway. He likes that ground so might be more of a summer type.

Meitheal off the mark for Kielys