Jumping the key as Doorman opens account

He was disappointing over hurdles last season but had point-to-point experience and jumped great today. It wasn't a great race and he has to improve to go up a bit (in class).

Embracing follows up in style

He travelled and jumped well. He had seemed to have come out his Clonmel race well but just about got away with it. He could run next over 3m5f at Fairyhouse (Porterstown Handicap Chase) in three weeks.

France appreciates step up in trip

McNamara successfully reunited with Mrs

She's a lovely mare and will go to Clonmel next Thursday for a Mares Grade 3 Chase.

Mandasini rewards early bird punters

I have mainly point-to-pointers but have a couple for the track. She showed plenty first-time out but kept coming into season. She got away with the ground and nice ground is ideal for her. Andrew (Lynch) said she has plenty of scope and could go chasing at some stage.

McNamara doubles up on Diamond Dame

This was the plan from last week but Limerick on Sunday is now out the window. She is a lot better on good ground and might have one or two more runs at Dundalk before being left off. She's only rated 60 on the flat. Andrew said she pulled too hard today and then idled when she got to the front.

Put lands a neat gamble in bumper

John is my head man and is a talented rider who should still be riding winners. He's really good in the yard and, along with my other staff, is top class. This fellow has a fair engine and wasn't ready when fourth to Martello Tower in April and then scoped wrong behind Forgotten Rules. He won a schooling bumper recently by eight lengths. I knew he'd a fair engine, and told the lads to have a few quid on. We might try a winners' bumper now but he also jumps well and will make a proper hurdler.