Going - Soft, to heavy, soft in places CHANGED to Heavy at 3.30pm. Overcast, windy
Jackpot Pool - €3,287.89 Dividend - €71.00 Winning Units - 32.4. Placepot Pool - €26,337.80 Dividend - €59.00 Winning Units - 312.31. Pick Six Pool - €14,442.60 Days Aggregate - €98,067.00 Last Year €82,321.00
Knockraha springs shock in Thurles opener
.As the old saying goes, she didn't know she was 66/1. She's a good honest tough mare who loved the ground but got detached at Tramore the last day. Being a mare she is clever and fell asleep.
Dreams proves sweeter than Milsean
.That was a bit of a surprise - Bryan felt he had the race won and kicked on but Ruby's horse just stayed on better and maybe he (Measureofmydreams) is better than we thought,.
Everything goes smoothly for Plan
.He won his point-to-point, bumper and maiden hurdle all in that heavy ground and is a very genuine horse,.
Cossack run continues as Fever falls
.He's done everything right this year,.
Mag cruises to Grade 2 victory
She gave me a fright at the second last and jumped the first a bit big but otherwise was foot-perfect,. The race was run in a storm and I pitied the jockeys. Rain would have been coming in their faces at the fourth and third last fences and it was a good performance to win and every question she has been asked, she has answered. She's entered in the Mares Hurdle at Cheltenham and will be entered in the novice chases but I'll have a look at the mares' chase programme first and she may stay at home instead and run in a Graded chase at Limerick on St Patrick's Day instead.
Kilcrea battles to handicap win
He ran a great race at Limerick when Patrick (son) rode him and he said to put blinkers on him next time and it has worked. We thought he was a good thing today but had luck on our side,. The ground was too heavy for him but they all had to go through it and I'm delighted for his owner Micheal O'Driscoll (solicitor), who is working at the High Court today and has been a great supporter of mine over the years.
Beauchene class act in hunters
.I'm delighted how he has adapted to hunter chasing and his next run will be in the hunters' chase at Leopardstown (Hennessy Gold Cup day),.
