Going - Yielding To Soft. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €10,463.07 Not Won. Carried forward to No Course on Sunday 20th November. Placepot Pool - €4,817.16 Dividend - €159.00 Winning Units - 21.2. Pick Six Pool - €125,377.19 Not Won. Carried forward to No Course on Sunday 20th November. Days Aggregate - €309,272.00 Last Year €266,458.00
Mullins on the mark again with That's A Wrap
I was a little worried that we were coming back a bit quick from Galway but that was the only little worry I had. I’d say he’ll go for another handicap hurdle next but you probably won’t see him now until Christmas or close to it and we won’t be too hard on him. He’ll stay handicapping until we decide to go chasing with him and we’ll see after Christmas if he’ll go chasing.
Elliott's Labaik lands For Auction Hurdle
he’s a grand horse but is a bit of a monkey. Ruby said across the top he thought he was half not going anywhere but he pulled him out at the back of the second last and picked up and flew. Looking at that I’d say he’ll get further and he’s in the Royal Bond Hurdle.
Falcon has Meade flying with Lismullen win
it’s about the jumping - he jumped today which is the first time he did. I think he’ll be better over three miles so we have the race at Christmas (at Leopardstown) to look at and I might have a look and see what is in England as well and it also depends what turns up in the Hattons Grace whether he’ll run or not in that. He’s had a lot of trouble with his back and has all sorts of stuff done to it. Last year he had a little op on it and this year it’s been perfect. He also had a stress crack last year after he won here and that’s why he didn’t run for the rest of the season but he’s still a young horse. the girl that looks after him Emma (Connelly) certainly deserves a mention - he’s like a little dog with her. She pulls him out in the morning and he trots up the yard alongside her. She says ‘come on snowy’ and he stops, stands, whatever she wants. It’s unbelievable, I’ve never seen anything like it!
McBratney's Singer wins under 'top class' ride
Paul gave him a great ride - top class. He likes it around here. I ran him in Punchestown over two miles because Paul (Townend) thought the previous day here he didn’t jump slick enough for a handicap. He also thought a run over a shorter distance wouldn’t do him any harm to sharpen his jumping and he was brilliant today, travelled away and arrived at the right time. I don’t know whether he’ll go on proper winter ground but we’ll keep tipping away until we find out. The owner Clare Moore is from England and I’ve just sold him to her in the past two weeks. She couldn’t get here today but she’ll be well pleased.
Skipper scores Grade 2 Fortria Chase win
that’s fantastic and I’m delighted! It’s great to get a big win like that. He’s honest out and Sean (Flanagan) said he has loads of scope. We’d have been happy if he had been in the first three today and he’s obviously improved from last season and it’s fantastic. We’ll make a plan now after this. fair play to Nicky Kiely who rides him out at home, he’s done great work with him and Andrew (Lynch, injured) who usually rides him - they’ve always had faith in the horse and said he would be a stronger horse this year.
Martin 'unexcited' by beginners chase winner
it was very workmanlike - he had plenty done on the flat and schooling and that showed. Before we ever ran him, we had the option of point-to-pointing so he had plenty of schooling in him and lucky enough it showed.
Navan bumper won by 'fabulous,for sale' mare
I’m delighted with her and she’s a tough mare. Mark Fahey had her last year for me when we thought she was nice and he took her to go point-to-pointing. She slipped on take off and hurt herself very badly in her point to point run (when pulled up) and credit to the vets in Cork they saved her life. She is a fabulous mare and we’ve always thought a lot of her. She’ll come back here for the mares listed race and is also for sale if anyone wants to buy her - I think she’s a proper filly.
