Going - Yielding. Fine
Jackpot Pool - 1,869.11 Not Won. Carried forward to Dundalk on Wednesday 20th November. Placepot Pool - 18,189.80 Dividend - 21.20 Winning Units - 597.85. Days Aggregate - 103,351.66 (8 races). Last Year 107,621.73 (7 races).
Treacy back in winners enclosure on Daniels
Today was the plan and it worked out a great. He had been running on ground which was too quick but isn't a bad horse for the future and will be a staying chaser,. This is his ground as he is a winter horse and we'll see what we do next as he is for sale - he'll win plenty races. It is great to give Ryan a winner as he comes in twice a week and works hard, like the rest of us he just needs confidence. He said that Cian (Quirke) was going to make the running and go hard so around the inside course he decided to keep it simple: he didn't want to chase him but wanted to keep tabs.
Sunshine too hot to handle
Diamond shines at 20/1 on return to action
She had plenty weight on her back so I told Liam to ride a patient race. I was expecting her to run a good race as she was reasonably fit coming here but with it being her first run back, we said we'd ride her patiently. She will stay further, found well and was good. That's two she has won now, she has size and is a terrific jumper. I'd say she will do well over fences but will stick to hurdles this season.
Prince another for Rothwell and Power Roche
Holiday holds on to win again for Christie
He is a mighty horse and has won three this year. He tries really hard, is very honest and is a real character. I'm delighted for the McCarthys (owners) as they are from up the road so to have a winner in Limerick is magic. Tom hadn't ever ridden for me before but I had been watching him and all those that are riding today are great riders but don't get much of a chance. He has been banging in the winners and to have the 7lb claim is mighty.
Hogan judges it well on Dynamite
I was a small bit worried they went too quick but when they win they always seem to get it fairly right!. The young lad is riding well, the plan was to keep out wide and the horse jumped well. He is more of a good-ground horse so I'd imagine Thurles would be the one track where we could get nice ground before the season is done for him. I'm delighted for John Earls who has been friends for a long long time and I know all the Easyfix lads too, so it is great.
Bennett celebrates first 'track' winner with Dark
That is unbelievable as I never thought I'd experience it,. I have the license a long time and have had a few placed horses down through the years but breaking and pre-training is our main gig. . We have a handful of point-to-pointers, she is the only horse we have for the track and I bred her myself. The Costellos, who have Lough Bar in Limerick city, bought her from me before she won her maiden point to point and were very good to leave her with me. They have been very good and very patient and I'm glad to repay them with a winner. She won two point to points well but for whatever reason, we couldn't get it together on the track. We have now though and this is local to us and to the owners so is great. She was up distance and down in grade today and probably handled the ground better than others. She is a strong mare and is very versatile with ground and trip. She might come back here during Christmas.
Carrot notches double for Queally
That is mighty! I walked the course, had a good chat with Emily and felt staying down along the rail, where the ground hadn't been used, was the best place to be. Ray Barron came back in after riding her the last day and was kicking himself as he felt he didn't go fast enough. She is a real tough stayer and I think she will get blacktype over hurdles. She is a decent filly and I made a mistake running her on quick ground at Cork two runs ago. Her mother was decent, won three or four races and got blacktype and it is nice to have another winner for Sean (O'Neill, owner) who is a great supporter of ours. He has a nice filly on his hands.