Going - Good, Good To Firm In Places (Straight), Good (Round). Fine
Jackpot Pool - 10,000.00 Dividend - 7,000.00 Winning Units - 1. Placepot Pool - 71,466.90 Dividend - 96.00 Winning Units - 520.83. Pick Six Pool - 107,387.00 Not Won. Carried forward to No Course on Sunday 5th July. Days Aggregate - 495,168.00 Last Year 327,477.00
Sanus Per Aquam another for Bolger
He's a big raw two-year-old and has the physique to progress well. If I was a proper trainer you wouldn't see him next until a Derby Trial! He could come back here for the Futurity and possibly the National Stakes after that.
Air Pilot on cruise control in Curragh
We were lucky to fall into a three runner Group Three. There's not many of those around and we didn't want to make the running as he's lazy in front. Ryan felt he probably did more on Thursday morning before he came over. I thought Ger's filly (Roheryn) was sure to go on but they obviously decided otherwise.
Have A Nice Day repeats the trick
He won this race last year but was 12lb higher today. He's a little legend and is the most consistent horse in training. He was quite keen and fresh but is so laidback at home on the gallops. He loves the Curragh. He ran great at Galway last year in a Premier Handicap behind three English horses. I'd love to have a yard full of ones like him.
Moore lands Most Beautiful double
She's always worked like a good filly. She's big and is still a bit weak, you could see that in the last furlong. She has a nice future. Ronan (O'Gara, part-owner) couldn't be here today as he's on a family holiday in the south of France but I'd say he won't miss the next day wherever that is.
Diamondsandrubies enhances her value
Wigham enjoys winning return to Ireland
That is my first runner in Ireland, and the last time I was here as a jockey back in the 1980's I rode a Group 3 winner at Leopardstown called Valley Victory. I rode a lot for Mel Brittain, and he was just a very nice man and a pleasure to ride for. If he was around today he would be one of the first on the phone. This was on the agenda for a long time, and I knew he was a decent horse. He's a late maturing type just coming to hand. We wanted rain and we got it. He needs good ground or to get his toe in a bit. I thought he was too quiet beforehand in the parade ring and then he got too lit up at the start (went through the front of the stalls).
Bondi Beach leads home O'Brien one-two
They look two proper St Leger horses and have pulled right away as well. The mile and six furlongs helped Bondi Beach, and Seamie gave him a great ride.
Corker Hill a 25/1 stunner
I'm delighted for Derek as he's a big part of the team along with Rory (Cleary). He gets on great with her. She's a bit temperamental but when she's in the humour, and things go right for her, she's a serious filly.