Ewing strikes oil again in Down Royal opener

He's been unlucky, I think he's a fair horse to honest and I always have done. he has always found a way to get beaten. He just hasn't been straightforward. When he got that fall on the Flat in Punchestown, he was very sore after it and it took him a long, long time to come back. He's definitely a horse that should have won a bumper really. I hope he will go on and I'd say he would like a bit better ground. His jumping was much better, but he was still very strong.

Mousey Brown wins highly eventful contest

Barry Lyndon fell independently and hampered this mare and then there was the carnage at the third last. Bumper cars there!. Incident-packed race, but she is a tough mare to come from all that carnage. She kept going well and she missed the second last to add to the woe as well, but he just said to me she finished out the race well. She's a hardy mare - she's game and tough. A lot of mine all winter don't want that real heavy ground. We were sitting waiting to get a bit of nicer ground. The lads said after the first race that the ground wasn't too bad, so we took our chance. That was the idea (to get qualified for the final in Punchestown), I think there is only one more (qualifier) during the week in Cork. It was nice to get that one in today.

Perfect Pupil is top of the class

Jacenry strikes for the Harveys

My lad was very tough, he put his head down and he galloped. I'm delighted, it is always great to get a winner for the 'home' team!. He seemed to hit the line really well the last day and we were pretty confident coming here stepping up in trip. A bit of nicer ground helped him too. Hopefully he can go again, but he's a nice prospect to have. I probably just ended up there a little bit sooner than I would have liked. I would have liked a lead down to the last but, in fairness when the other horse came to me, he was game and he rallied really well. I think we will keep him at that (trip) for the minute. He's still only a five-year-old and I'd say he is still a bit weak, so hopefully he can improve with time.

Adamantly Chosen halves in price for National with Down Royal win

St Denis's Well registers fourth win of the season

I was very confident coming up here today - a few boys weren't and were saying why I was going up into this grade, but sure you have to. There wasn't much coming up for him so we took our chance and he did it well. He was a good winner that day (over hurdles in Navan) and it was a bit unexpected. Then Jack won two chases on him in three days. We freshened him up there for today. I think the plan is Cartmel in May - there's a bunch of boys will wreck the place win, lose or draw!. Even with Crawford's horse falling, we had him well covered but it would have been nicer to get a lead for a bit longer because he doesn't like being in front. I'd say Jack was happy I had the cheekpieces on him today. He had a bad run the last day in Leopardstown, but it didn't suit as they hacked and he just stays all day. He's not ground dependent, he was just too weak to handle the soft. He has strengthened up now and he can handle it. Good horses will go on any ground!. They are a syndicate from Clogherhead and they will enjoy tonight.

Romeo Magico easily lands the odds

Elliott mare a third Down Royal winner at 'pony'