McManus-homebred gives Bolger a first juvenile winner

he is out of a Galileo mare and isn't very big so it was an easy choice to go three-year-old hurdling. He was small and doesn't look like an Enda Bolger-horse so maybe nobody wanted him! I wouldn't be throwing 12st7lb on him or anything but there is an engine there, which is the main thing. it was no harm that he met some trouble in running as it will make a man of him and he is a great little leaper. He was still green, he pulled hard early on, but is learning his job all the time. Let's hope it is onwards and upwards with him. We'll keep educating him away and follow around in a three-year-old winners' of one. He must be Flemensfirth's first three-year-old winner too.

Northern-owned Black Bamboo wins for local Cork connections

he was always a nice horse and the owners (Threedownoneup Syndicate) are great friends of ours from Downpatrick and have Russells Car Sales. I met Kieran (Russell) many years ago and this is lovely for them. Michael gave him a lovely ride, he was really cool and he educated him today. He is a nice horse going forward.

Desert Heather completes hurdling hat-trick

There was a small entry so I rang Harry (Gettings, owner/breeder) to say I was going to stick her in. She was only back in the yard, from being out in the field, six weeks so it was a fair trial of her but she is a lively little thing and is able to gallop. Ray's 5lb claim helped and she was right at the weights so it is mighty. There is a three-mile Grade 3 novice hurdle here in three weeks so we'll probably go for that.

Getabelle scores for Cusack & Hayes

I felt she was in great form this week and rode her the other day. She was in a great place mentally and she ran a lovely race here the last day when beaten in a competitive mares' handicap. I thought if she produced that she would be there or thereabouts. I was worried when I declared her on soft, soft to heavy but the forecast was quite good and when I walked it, I thought she'd be ok. We'll see how she is before we make further plans.

Chapel Street wins at Mallow for Cork connections

His form wasn't hectic all along but he had run well at Wexford in June. He is an eight-year-old who is hard to get ready and has had a few problems. Keeping him sound is the main thing and if he stays sound, he could jump a fence. Hopefully he might pick up another one. Stephanie, my daughter-in-law, rides him and owns him with my son Richard. We're dairy farmers and have a couple of horses.

Time Marches On gains first victory

James has gone to the point-to-point in Tinahely and rang me on the way down and said there were a couple of excuses for his last few runs. He thought he'd go close, said he'd take beating so was spot on. He was lazy and was probably just doing enough although he had form over further so was always likely to stay going. . I got the ride through my agent Garry Cribbin and it's my first time riding for James.

Typical Thomas wins Cork feature for Fahey

It is nice to have one to come and race in the big race on a Sunday and it is brilliant to win,. . Mark said there was likely to be plenty of pace in the race so I said to him to bounce out and go with them. He has a tendency to jump left so Mark's plan was to get out to the outer. He made plenty use of his light weight. He was very lucky to win in Kilbeggan when he would have finished third or fourth only for two horses to fall and was then unlucky at Downpatrick when he jumped violently left at the second-last. It is great he got his day today. This season has went unbelievably well, this is our biggest win and the horses are running to their ability. We have 18 riding out and we're tipping away thank God. All winners help but the big winners will hopefully put us in the shop window. The phone will be fully charged so we'll see how things go.

Bright future ahead for Kielys' Scamall Bawn