Going - Good. Dry and bright
Jackpot Pool - 181.20 Dividend - 32.60 Winning Units - 3.89. Placepot Pool - 33,315.56 Dividend - 28.70 Winning Units - 811.94. Days Aggregate - 146,086.00 Last Year 83,249.00
Joseph O'Brien records Downpatrick double
Westland wins for Elliott/Russell
we were hopeful of a good run but obviously concerned because the trip was a little bit short for him. Davy gave him a brilliant ride, he stepped up going out the last circuit. Obviously he ran well around here before, he jumped great and the drying ground definitely helped. I'd say the last day he would have run a lot better in Galway only the ground turned up soft. Back on this sound surface he jumped well and won well. His jumping won it for him. Everything he does over hurdles will be a bonus because he's a big horse so he'll be a lovely chaser for next spring and summer. Gordon will find another race or two for him before the ground goes soft and then he'll be let off and will be a lovely chaser for next year.
King Of Aran returns to winning ways
Bowe eyes black type for in-foal Sharlanda
The clock is against her, I think she has until September as she is in foal to Ol' Man River. We'll look at the programme - if we could get a little Listed race over fences to get her black type over fences is probably how we will do it. She's in great form. Sean (Flanagan) said she didn't enjoy the track, she didn't come down the hill the first time but he said he held a bit up his sleeve. This race was here and she was in great form. We'll definitely fit one more in.
Bowe and Slevin at double with Tranquil Magic
That's grand as she has been placed two or three times. It's good to get the job done. We'll maybe try and win another handicap but she has won a point-to-point so maybe we will move on to a beginners' chase.
O'Grady wins Downpatrick finale