Going - Soft. Overcast
Placepot Pool - €26,292.94 Dividend - €347.50 Winning Units - 52.95. Days Aggregate - €116,255.50 Last Year €136,963.00
Flame burns brightly in Thurles opener
Chenet records stylish win
Three from three for Connell as Balkito strikes
He has been dropped into his class there and the last day he was just going a stride too quick over 2m5f on better ground at Naas,. Chasing was always going to be his game with the size of him and Jack gave him a great ride and got him into a great rhythm. The horse's only mistake woke him up a bit. Jack won a point to point on My Immortal (yesterday's winner) and I was looking for someone to claim 7lb. That's his first ride for me but I knew he was one of the better claiming lads and that's his first winner over fences although he has 31 point to point winners ridden. If the handicapper isn't too hard on him he could win again but longer term he is probably a horse for England - you could see him having a career in the north of England. We were waiting for soft ground for our horses all along and didn't run much but as it turns out we have eight runners this week. This was a pleasant surprise but hopefully they will all keep going.
The Goffer proves game in Thurles feature
Rajsalad gains deserved win for the O'Dwyers
I'm absolutely delighted and while everyone says it about horses, he really deserved it,. Since we bought him from Benny and Jenny Walsh in Wexford he has been a superstar for us and just ran into a few good ones and Falcon Eight here on his last run. He has taken his time to come this year, he is a laid-back horse at home and probably wasn't fit enough earlier on when I thought he probably was. He has come to himself in the last couple of weeks. Charlie kicked on quite early on him but I said it to him to do that, as I'd rather he did that and got beaten, as he is a real Navan or Naas horse and stays and his jumping is super. He is a smashing horse to have and I won't over-tax him for the rest of the season and he'll go chasing October time. Chasing will hopefully be his game. Hugo (Kane) his owner is an unbelievable man and if you want to buy a horse, you just ring him and he doesn't question you. He goes racing every day, goes anywhere to watch his horses and for the likes of myself, we need to have an owner like him. He owns six of his own and is involved in other horses in my yard.
Murphy gets good tune from Danegeld
Mitiva looks smart on debut win
