Going - Flat: good to firm, firm in places. National Hunt: good.. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €5,000.00 Dividend - €318.10 Winning Units - 11. Placepot Pool - €29,341.49 Dividend - €253.90 Winning Units - 80.88. Pick Six Pool - €35,674.10 Dividend - €8,323.40 Winning Units - 3. Days Aggregate - €278,009.00 (8 races). Last Year (7 races).
Pedestal proves best in opener
We (Ballydoyle) wouldn't have had many Invincible Spirits over the years but he is a nice horse and came on from the experience at the Curragh the last day,” . He was a bit green and was doing a bit of whinnying when he came back in which would suggest he'd be better with more racing. He's a big horse and there's more to come and he will get seven furlongs too - it was his class that got him through (over five) today.
Lazy Ostatnia gets on top at Tipp
She is the laziest thing and needed her two runs this year. The draw helped as she had the speed beside her with Chiclet and everything worked out well,” . The faster ground the better for her and she loves rattling off it and it was a fast time (57.0sec). We'll be aiming at Premier Handicaps as that's her level now and she has enough experience to travel to England for those fast sprints.
Arya strikes for O'Brien double
She had a good run the last day and the step up in trip helped,” . She is versatile ground-wise and it would be great if we could get black-type somewhere.
Kiely continues good run with Henry's Girl
She ran well at the Curragh on Saturday and was due to go up 2lbs but we got away with that today. She needs good ground and please God she will get another,” . I've a long association with her owner (Mrs Ranka Pollmeier) going back 25 or 30 years and Black Queen won the Galway Hurdle for us in 1998.
Heartbreak City gives backers a scare
He's had his issues over the years and I won't be in any rush with him. He's in over the next few days - he's not qualified tomorrow, but we'll get him home and see how he is,” . He was previously owned by George Swan who unfortunately passed away from cancer last year and his boys organised pals of his for the syndicate (Here For The Craic Partnership).
Fortune shines on Weather
That's the first horse I've had for his owners the Oaktree Racing Club who lease him. He had leg trouble and only came back at the backend of last year,” . He'll make a dual purpose horse though the summer.
Pilgrim shows rivals the Way home
He wants that ground and will have another run run in a similar handicap next. He'll go chasing then and will be kept on the go,”
Eyecatcher lunges late for McGrath
Finny gave her a good ride and she's an improving mare,” . She'll have a summer's grass now and will come back in when there is an ease in the autumn.
