Going - Good, Good to Firm in Places (changed from Good after Race 1). Fine and sunny
Jackpot Pool - 365.54 Not Won. Carried forward to Gowran Park on Sunday 24th June. Placepot Pool - 16,970.58 Dividend - 56.10 Winning Units - 211.57. Days Aggregate - 69,999.00 Last Year 92,364.00
A Wexford winner of the 1st in Kilkenny
I wouldn't step her up to three miles anyway,. She disappointed in Listowel and I'd say it was a pretty ordinary race after the favourite, Agusta Gold was taken out. She got another bonus today. She got one after winning her bumper as well. That's 10,000 Euros and it's like winning an extra race. She'll stay going for the summer. She flatters to deceive a little bit, I thought she'd pick up and kick on but she didn't.
Barry praises Barry for "a super ride"
That's great now. He had a couple of grand runs but missed all last season due to a hoof injury. It's great that he has come back, and his last couple of runs were good runs. Barry gave him a super ride, it was tight but Barry thought he was up. He stays well and is from a good staying family. I'm after being lucky with them, his half-sister (Palm Sur) won two bumpers and was second in a Listed bumper. I'd say the boys will be keen to go to Galway now so he might go for the novice hurdle there early in the week.
O'Shea has a nice one on his hands in Amschel
71/1 Gowran brace for season's leading rider Blackmore
Nolan puts two on the board at Gowran
Doyle gets a winner on a day that matters
It was great. We were unlucky earlier on (Zaofu 2nd in race 2) so it was grand to get that one. At Tramore he only barely hung on, but today he switched off and he has to switch off. He stuck at it well,. We might look at a Flat race for him as well over a trip. There is a few options for him. He isn't winning by too far so the handicapper can't be too hard on him. It's great to get a win today (they sponsor the Jack Duggan) and we are delighted with him.
Jack Duggan win completes a Gowran double for Geraghty
Tina Marie makes "fantastic" start for Gibney
That's fantastic. It was her first run for me and I wasn't really sure what to expect,.