Going - Hurdle/ bumper: heavy. Chase: soft to heavy. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €544.80 Dividend - €184.10 Winning Units - 2.07. Placepot Pool - €27,987.21 Dividend - €45.70 Winning Units - 428.1. Days Aggregate - €146,808.89 Last Year €116,398.15
McManus newcomer lands Cork gamble
he did it well, was a little bit green and will learn from it. He handled the ground perfectly and while he had a little look at the first, jumped brilliantly apart from that. I was out wide at the third-last so pulled him in between Paul (Townend, on Lot Of Joy) and Jack (Kennedy, on third-placed Timmy Tuesday) at the next and when I needed a good jump he winged it. He went about his business and is a lovely horse going forward. I had never sat on him before but had won on three of his four siblings. Judging by that, hopefully he will be the best of them.
Cromwell completes a Walk In The Park double
Cool Survivor lands the odds in Listed novice hurdle
The step up in trip suited and he took the step up in grade in his stride. Obviously the ground is bad enough but Jack said he got through it. He is a nice horse who is going the right way and will have to step up again in grade somewhere down the line. He will be a fine horse for fences but that is a while away yet.
El Barra loses favouritism but wins Grade 3
As Paul said, he owed him that after unshipping him in Listowel and it is nice to see him do that. That is his first winner back (from an unspecified injury) and I'm looking forward to having the rest of the winter with him.
Captain Kangaroo skips over Cork fences for Callaghan
Kieran gave him a great spin, the horse was fantastic and did it well. It is great to see him coming back right after such a long time without a win. I think ground and trip are a big help to him and I think we'll stay handicapping for the time being. I have no great plan at the moment but I'm delighted today worked out and he got in at the bottom (of the handicap).
Walnut Beach cracks handicap puzzle
He is a lovely horse and I have a nice few Free Eagles at home and like them. He is a devil on the flat as he is lazy and was having a look around in front today. He'll go for another handicap hurdle and can go chasing as well. I don't have many jumpers at all for the winter but have some lovely flat horses for next year.
Elliott's Mollys Mango looks a sweet filly
