Going - Good (Straight), Good To Firm (Round). Fine
Jackpot Pool - 11,031.50 Not Won. Carried forward to Curragh on Sunday 24th August. Placepot Pool - 18,254.87 Dividend - 34.90 Winning Units - 365.19. Pick Six Pool - 12,735.55 Not Won. Carried forward to Curragh on Sunday 24th August. Days Aggregate - 139,365.00 (7 races). Last Year 490,532.71 (8 races).
We may have Found a very good one
She is a grand big mare and she was just ready to race. They went steady and then sprinted. I saw her early on and she was at the back and they went slow so she shouldn't have really been able to do that unless she was really smart. She had been working nicely at home.
Shepherd's Purse cashes in at the Curragh
We always liked the horse but we just thought he might need the run. He does everything well at home and I just love the horse. I think a mile is no problem and fortunately enough he is in the Racing Post Trophy. He did a beautiful piece of work during the week. I think he will be a horse with a future. We might supplement him for the National Stakes.
Jamesie just beats Gordon in the feature
Halford eyes Cambridgeshire for Hasanour
Classy Ainippe makes it two from two
I suppose you would say it was visually impressive. When she won at Naas I was dubious about the clock. The speed figure was very, very fast and I rang a couple of experts as I thought she can't have done that time but she did. The only obvious race to come for was this or to hold back for the Round Tower next week. We won the Round Tower with Lightening Pearl on route to the Cheveley Park. I said to myself go Listed rather than Group Three and she had to win this impressively for me to even consider supplementing her for the Cheveley Park. I would suggest a Cheveley Park supplementation is on the cards. Unfortunately for this little pet if she goes that route she will have to take on what we have seen this week in York and they look three exceptional fillies that ran in the Lowther. Two of them will turn up for the Cheveley Park and she would want to improve again to be even considered to run against them. Another option is the Firth of Clyde in Ayr but I will discuss it with the boss. She seems to be pretty straight forward. Being a Captain Rio you would automatically think she would like softer ground but Colin said why would you try softer ground when she has shown this much speed on quick ground. It's important as I put the owner into her. These maroon colours are very important to Irish racing and even more important to me.
Downey and Doc a good team
Robbie gave him a very good ride and his claim is down to five now. His owner can be difficult [his wife Aileen!]. The horses are in good form and this has been a lucky race for us, we've won it two years in-a-row now.
Smullen and Harty Breathe Easy