"Real star" Eileen wins Sligo's first

she's probably the best I've ever had. She's a real star — a special filly. She's very green and showed it as it's only her second run but quickened up well on ground she couldn't walk in; she hated it and didn't travel a yard. She's just a classy little filly with a very good pedigree; her dam (Corbetstown Queen) cost E350,000 and that's still a record price for a filly. I won this last year with Jesmond Lodge but this is a better filly. She'll have a bit of time off now and go novice hurdling in the winter.

Desoto County returns to winning ways

he got his head in front and it might do him the world of good. He'll probably go back jumping fences sooner rather than later; he’s won a couple of races now and it's job done. There’s a good handicap hurdle at Perth at the next meeting and he might have a rattle at that.

Effernock proves game under Flanagan

Duke delivers for Thornton/Meyler

it wasn't a great maiden hurdle but he loved the ground and he'll be a grand horse for the winter. You wouldn't think being by Duke Of Marmalade he'd want it that soft but he seems to love it. He's a genuine type, will jump a fence in time and he's a grand horse for a four-year-old and the allowances they get are a big help. He's in at Ballinrobe on Monday and he might go there as it's a €30,000 race, there are only seven entries and the top horse is rated 113.

Ryan & Meyler complete Sligo doubles

he's as tough as nails, has been a great servant and keeps pulling out. He doesn't do a tap at home so I have to keep running him to keep him fit. He's just a mark down from being a very good horse but had some extraordinary runs over hurdles and was second to a horse of Gordon Elliott's (Prince Of Scars) that went on to win a Grade 1. He’s a smashing horse and is probably better over hurdles than fences. He'll go for the same race that he won at Listowel last year and we'll freshen him up before that.

Emma cruises home for Flanagan and Doyle

I thought she might sink in the ground but her mother, Emma Jane, won a Grade 3 in bottomless ground and she absolutely loved it,. She looks like a winter mare and we'll tip away with her during the winter. I'm delighted with that. She severed a vein and had a very bad overreach last time. We'll look for a handicap off a low weight.

Elliott completes Sligo double

she's an honest mare - it wasn't a great race and I fancied her and thought she would run well on the ground. She's hard to keep condition on and is light, but that's job done now as she's a winner. It's great for Jim Kinsella (owner), who has a few horses with us - it’s nice to get a winner for him and it's also nice for Lisa (O’Neill). She works everyday in the yard and it's great she got her chance as Nina (Carberry) would ride most of them.