Going - Good, good to firm in places. Fine
Jackpot Pool - 6,902.67 Dividend - 109.10 Winning Units - 44.26. Placepot Pool - 29,330.65 Dividend - 24.90 Winning Units - 822.21. Days Aggregate - 205,685.00 Last Year 130,218.00
Ebeko makes all for Twomey and Lee
He has progressed from run to run. That's a big pot and it's a fabulous series to have. He got €30,000 there today with the plus ten so it's a great incentive. It's great to win with him.
Take My Hand gains first success for Mulvany
She'll probably come back here next Thursday all being well. There is a 45-65 for her and she gave the impression there that she will stay the mile. If she's anything like her mother (three-time winner The Silver Crown)she'll only get tougher.
Rising star Sheridan partners Comet to victory
Improving Delphi completes quick hat-trick under Lordan
Rocky wins well on second run back
I'm just after finding out that he mightn't be qualified for the Galway Hurdle. That was my plan so we may have another plan then if he's not. Maybe he'll go for the amateur handicap or the mile-and-a-half on the Friday. There is also the other hurdle that I won twice with Top Othe Ra. He'll be going nowhere in the morning if his legs are not good because he did break down a couple of years ago. He's in on Saturday but he won't run after today. I was only going to run there if it was too firm tonight. He could be an English Cesarewitch horse, there is plenty of money in that and we could also look at York. There is probably a real good handicap on the Flat for him and a handicap over hurdles with him as well. I think he was rated 132 when he signed off as a hurdler in 2018. He's a lovely horse. He's always playful and always wants to get on with the job.
Gin Blossom off the mark on fourth start
She did it nicely. She fell out of the stalls in Tipperary and was always on the back foot but stayed on nicely over a bit shorter. Shane said she was a little bit slow today but he got into a nice position and she quickened up well and quickened away. He said she felt good in the last furlong and loved that ground. I think she will end up staying. She's gone and shed her maiden tag now and we'll see what happens from there. Knowing if she keeps improving there no doubt he'll look for some black-type. It's important for their pedigrees and he usually tries to do that with those fillies. I suppose we'll have to see what the handicapper will give her as well for that.
20 up for Murtagh as Aztec Parade routs rivals
That's 20 winners in five weeks so it's a great start to the season. I'm delighted for that horse because he ran into a couple of good ones. I know it was a weak race but Ben said he gave him a nice feel. He's a great mover and has got the size and the scope. He just did what he had to do. We might stick him up to Listed company now and see how good he is. Whatever he does this year he will be better next year. We are trying to gather a nice team of horses that going forward can compete in Listed and Group races next year.