Going - Good, good to firm in places. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €1,690.14 Dividend - €885.00 Winning Units - 2.01. Placepot Pool - €20,161.99 Dividend - €17.70 Winning Units - 1134.63. Days Aggregate - €266,732.05 Last Year
Acapulco Bay workmanlike in landing short odds in maiden
We're very happy with him, he was very green in front,. The last day he came from behind and Ryan said he never really picked the bridle up at all. He felt that he was in second gear the whole time. It was new to him but he was very happy with him. He really didn't go forward at all and was just waiting the whole time because he hadn't been in front before. Obviously he's going to be a horse that will take his time in a good race. We saw what he did the last day over seven when he came flashing home. The last day he travelled and quickened and today he didn't go forward at all because all he was doing was looking, he was getting no lead. I'd say he's quicker than he looked today. The second horse ran a lovely race. He has done plenty of work and has been there a long time, working all the time, but he's just been asleep. That's why we run them, get them out and see. Wayne was happy with him, complimentary of him.
Dreamy brings up opening race double for O'Brien and Moore
I'm delighted with her, she's lovely,. Ryan is very impressed with her. She's a baby and he was minding and teaching her. She's a fine big mare. We'll see whether we go again or not this year, she doesn't have to. Ryan said she was never really engaging at all until they came beside her.
Treble up for O'Brien and Moore as Ides Of March routs rivals
He was professional and grew up a lot from the last day,. I'm delighted and we'll look at the Middle Park with him now. He's a powerful, fast horse and he finds it easy to go quick. He's big and he's strong. He was going very easy through the race before Ryan started to let him go. I think he's versatile (ground-wise). Wootton Bassetts handle soft ground as well and he handles fast ground very easy, he's a very good mover. The mare was a very good mare in America (Grade 1 winner).
Tarawa leads home Aga Khan 1-2 in Snow Fairy Stakes
It was a good performance by her, she's been a model of consistency,. I know she's been placed more times in group races but she has a lot of black-type and having won a stakes race at Leopardstown it was just lovely to go and win a group race with her today. I thought she had it won a long way out. I appreciate she got first run on them a little bit but the track is riding quick today and the plan was to sit very handy because they are not coming from off the pace. The way every race is working out today you have to sit very handy. That's what he did and the rest is history. When she won her Listed race at Leopardstown that's what she did and she ran a good race at Leopardstown when she was second to a good horse of Aidan's. I think a mile-and-one is her correct trip. She's after winning her stakes and her group race over a mile-and-one. She was in a graded race at Kentucky Downs and we gave it a lot of thought but we decided to stay here. I have a few ideas for her now.
Memorable day for McGettigan as King Thistle lands Nursery
I thought after being second in Down Royal he had a high mark but Patrick's 10lb claim helped. I think he's a good young lad, he's after being on the pony circuit for a while,. He's inexperienced but he has plenty of experience riding. Patrick came to me last year before going back to school but he's here full-time now. He signed on just after Dingle and he's been with me full-time for a couple of months . I think you'll hear a bit more about him, he's not too bad. I think the claim played a big part in it today, he's a small horse and had a big weight. We put the blinkers on him because Ben (Coen) thought the last day that he does look around a bit and he needs to concentrate. I thought seven furlongs at the Curragh today would suit him well. I'm delighted for the owner Noel (Hartley) who has backed us for the last couple of years. It's been hard to win races for him. To win a race at the Curragh means a lot and he's absolutely delighted.
Four-timer for Moore as Wigmore Street wins Cambridgeshire
It was the most incredible ride, he just dropped him on the line,. Dylan felt after the last day in Tipperary that he didn't enjoy making the running so we said we'd cover him up today and see what happens. It was a great pot and he could either go into another handicap or go for a Listed race, it will be one or the other. We had hoped to go to Ascot but had a little setback before that. It's nice to get a good pot with him.
Rappell another winner for in-form Paul Flynn stable
We thought about leaving him off after his last win. I was kicking myself as I had him entered here but went to Cork because it was three-year-old only,. I wanted to run him once here as I thought he was a horse that would suit the place, I'm glad I did now. I think he lost his stick but once they are responding they don't need it. He doesn't kill himself in front by the looks of it, the last furlong looked like coming up the Cheltenham hill!. We might have one more go with him. I think he'll be a better horse next year, we'll either put him in the sales or keep him ourselves for next year.
