Going - Good to Yielding (Hurdle), Yielding To Soft (Chase). Foggy
Jackpot Pool - 9,100.77 Dividend - 289.50 Winning Units - 22. Placepot Pool - 28,069.39 Dividend - 30.00 Winning Units - 654.5. Pick Six Pool - 25,000.00 Dividend - 4,375.00 Winning Units - 4.
Champagne wins Gowran's opener
he’s tough and Ambrose knows him well and gave him a super ride. He deserved that. It is probably best to put a line through the run at Punchestown as they didn't go fast enough early, and he didn't even have a blow after it. It's good to get that win and we'll have to have a think now about where we go next.
Invitation Only maintains 100% record
that was a good jumping performance, and we'll look for a novice now around Christmas. He’ll have no problem going up in trip and we think he stays all day, and I was also delighted to see him show that turn of foot.
Light triumphs in fog at Gowran
at Wexford we dropped him in and he didn't like it and I think he sulked. Robert let him on today, the same as when he won at Cork, and he stayed going. He's as tough as old boots and is a chaser in the making. The owners (Flyers Syndicate, from Monaghan) are a great bunch of lads and really enjoy their racing.
Catcher wins again!
didn’t have any soft feelings for her as she's not easy to train. and today gave him more cause for celebration when battling gamely under 7lbs claimer Adam Shortt to edge ahead close home for a half length win over Adreamstillalive.
Zabana enters Lexus picture with Gowran win
they went some gallop and I thought they went too fast. He's not 100% fit yet but he had enough to get there. He might go to Leopardstown (for the Lexus) if the ground stayed right for him - I’ll have to talk to Chris (Jones, owner) but we are taking it one step at a time.