Going - Soft, Yielding in places. Fine
Placepot Pool - €21,322.39 Dividend - €61.40 Winning Units - 222.92. Quadpot Pool - €2,468.94 Dividend - €14.70 Winning Units - 123.96. Days Aggregate - €131,901.00 Last Year €73,744.00
The Sliding Rock wins on her first attempt over jumps
Yabo keeps the locals happy with Wexford success
I'm delighted. She is locally trained and locally owned and bred by Ned Power. Ned is just down the road and he is a bit under the weather at the minute. He said he was going to look at it and I'm delighted for him,. She has a huge big long neck and it was definitely down going past the line. I didn't know whether we were in front but her neck was down. It was a poor race and she is a bit free so it was the best way (to go out in front). I thought there was only two or three in it so we kept it simple. She was a bit green and childish in front but that'll straighten her out a small bit. She would be better with a lead, and in a better race with a better gallop we might get her to switch off a bit. She is a nice big filly for the future. I'd say she'll go for a handicap now or maybe a rated novice. We'll keep it as small as we can.
Gotthenod & Torrens spring 40/1 surprise
First and third for de Bromhead in Wexford feature
Rapid Response impresses at Wexford
Well-bred Deadheat comes good for McParlan father and son team
We have him around six months. He came on a lorry from France to Karl Thornton's. The vet scanned his leg and he had struck into himself. The vet said he'd be a year and a half in the field. Karl then gave him to Noel for nothing. Karl said what are you going to do with him and Noel said he is sound, I'll ride him every day until he goes lame. We ran him in a point-to-point and he was second.
Doyle for double as O'Keeffe reduces claim
Everything went wrong for him the last day at Kilbeggan. There was a false start and he is a bit of a hot horse. The short journey here today helped because he is just a bit of a worrier. He relaxed beautifully today. I gave him a month between races and I probably ran him a bit too quick the last day. We decided to take our time with him today and he jumped great. I don’t know if he would have won but it’s great to win for another owner/breeder, Jack Kidd. I've had a good few doubles here before and it’s great because it's hard to get them. The horses are healthy thank God. He has won a hurdle off 96 and now he has won over fences off 97. We'll see where he goes now.
