Hill Road powers clear to make impressive winning debut

We’ve always held this lad in good regard. We had him ready early in the year and he won a barrier trial in Naas. We backed off him as we wanted to give him time to strengthen up and to mature and he’s all there now. We’ll probably come back here for the Group 2 over a mile on Champions Weekend. He’s a very laid-back horse and takes a bit of revving up. It’s a good sign in a horse.

Leaders Listen steps up in trip to score at second time of asking

Mutasarref again shows his liking for Leopardstown

He’s some horse and you don’t expect him to be winning with the penalties. He’s a nice horse around a bend. We were a bit disappointed with him at the Curragh but I don’t think he’s ever ran his best at the Curragh in a straight. Eleanora (Kennedy, owner) is having some summer, it’s just fantastic. Horses like that make you enjoy it. His plan is to come back here for the Group 2 on Champions Weekend which is beyond him as we know but it’s another day out.

Crystal Black steps up into Group 3 class to win Ballyroan Stakes

There is a bit of interest from Australia in him and there are negotiations going on that he might go for the Melbourne Cup. The lads want to hold onto half of him but we’ll know more in the next few days. If he was in the first three today that deal was on the table. It’s a kind of a fairytale really. He just keeps improving and improving. He had issues when we got him first with allergies and this year has just been amazing. You are always afraid that you are one run away from going over the top.

Rutledge excels from the front on Dancer to give McConnell double

Slatterys on the mark again with Killeaney Bear

I don’t think he handled the ground or the track in Galway last Friday. He’s a big shell of a horse and I think he should improve and be better at four. He had a hard race in Galway but bounced out of it. Monday morning he was cantering and I thought he seemed fierce well so I said I’d chance declaring him. He’s a big, raw horse and I think there is more to come. The ground was a bit tacky in Galway. I think he might go on loose ground. The sharp track didn’t help him as he has a big, long stride.

Mooretown Lad flashes home late to give Keane treble

Elzaamsan opens his account under Josh Halford