Going - Soft To Heavy. Fine
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From Eden tenacious at the finish
We may try him in a flat race around a mile and two furlongs. He has a bit of flat form. I thought he was beaten and I was delighted with the way he battled back so well and ran all the way to the line. His jumping has improved and is a lot quicker. We'll keep him going over the summer in handicaps. It's the owner Jackie Kenny's first winner. He's from Oranmore, and has been involved with horses for about 12 years. It's great that he has finally got a winner.
Ballycasey takes Normans Grove
He’s found his mojo again. We were trying to make a stayer out of him but he obviously enjoys going a shorter trip and using his jumping. He’s got his confidence back. I wish the Topham was another fortnight or three weeks away. It was either there or here and we chose here. Hopefully he will run in Punchestown and he will probably have to go for the Grade 1 (Boylesports Champion Chase). He was third in the Galway Plate last year, and that’s a possible target again this year. He might not be as well in this year as last year!
Woodland Opera delights Harrington
He jumped well apart from the third last where they got their wires crossed. Robbie didn't want to go mad long and the horse decided to go mad long but he was very good. The plan is to go to Punchestown for the novice handicap over two miles five furlongs provided the ground is good. Otherwise we will have to put him in a few other races in case it comes up soft. It probably won't but you never know. The fact that it was heavy ground I decided to run him over two miles today. He moves too well for heavy ground, and wouldn't get home on that ground over two and a half miles.
Berry completes hat-trick in Grade 2 novice
He’s improving with every run and he’ll probably head to Punchestown and go novice chasing next season. He could go out to two and a half miles (at Punchestown) but we’ll decide closer to the time when we see what we have.
Mullins bags treble courtesy of Al Boum Photo
That was a great performance. Paul said he was very green and wanted every inch of it. We will probably move him up to three miles at Punchestown. He's learning all the time. Jumping is his game and he'll go chasing next season. I was hoping he would go well but that is better than I thought he was at this stage of his career. I haven't spoken to Ruby yet but Invitation Only moved nicely into the straight and then went out like a light. There may be something wrong with him. Livelovelaugh got into a bit of trouble but then ran on nicely.
Harrington doubles up with Close Shave
He was too keen at Navan last time and is still a bit keen. He's a real old fashioned three-mile chaser and will not stay over hurdles for too long. Barry said the penny is only starting to drop now and he won't run on anything but soft ground.
It's as easy as Aa Bee See in Fairyhouse