Whitey wins Sligo's Claimer for second time

we were saying on the way up that he loves this place and he won this race a few years ago carrying a stone more. He has lost a bit of his speed but the bit of rain helped and he got a handy lead in front. The young boy gave him a very good ride. He might got to Cartmel in a couple of weeks time for a Lady riders race if I can get a good jockey for him. They are always turning and turning there, a bit like Sligo, and I think it will suit him. He won his bumper here six years ago and has won seven races since. He was my first ever winner and has been a very good servant.

Slattery completes Sligo-Hamilton double

he loves cut in the ground and will go for the nursery in Galway next unless he's sold. His owner is a seller (Adrian Costello, son of the late well known horse trader Tom Costello) - he wasn't sold at the breeze-ups so that's how I ended up with him. I run all mine over five as it sharpens them up and then we find their trip from there. He's tough and improving.

Jumbo scores first win in almost three years

he has a new job at home now leading the two-year-olds and sprinters. He's a very good work horse. He's been in good form and was off a good mark so we said we'd pop him out every so often and hopefully he would pay his way. He showed a good attitude there and he still retains plenty of ability, albeit off a low mark. We'll continue on this path; he can get sour at home so we'll pop him out to keep him interested and if he does things like that you might see him more often.

Botanical gets Rogers off the mark

Wayne was good on her; she used to make the running but got a bit fed-up with that and did it well tonight. That's my first one of the year and it's for a good owner!. We'll keep things going now and she's in at Bellewstown on Friday. Hopefully she gets in there as she looks on the right side of the handicap.

Ringside Humour scores sixth career win

Keatley on the mark with Northern Sky

I'm happy with him as he was disappointing in Hamilton but has repaid the boys today. Robbie (Dolan) went for the jugular and it worked out. We'll see if there is something for him in Galway as the lads will be up there for a couple of days. He has a terrific pedigree and I bought him out of David Wachman's last October.

Smyth hoping 'to go places' with Sligo winner

I declared him for the National Stakes as a two-year-old but he got cast in his box and that's why we haven't seen him since. I gave him all the time he needed. That's how much I think of him - I think he's a machine. It was a weak enough maiden and if he hadn't won tonight I would have been scratching my head. He was acting the maggot in the parade ring and that's totally out of character for him as he's so quiet at home and he was also green on the first bend but Chris kept calm and collected and said 'lets get the job done'. He said afterwards if he could have steered him he'd have won half the track. I think he's a proper horse on soft ground and will make a serious horse in time. I'll look to go straight for black-type over that sort of trip. 1m2f is his trip and he'll get 1m4f if he settles his head. Three brothers (Swansons) own him and they are Scottish based; they are very enthusiastic and allowed me to purchase him. I loved him as soon as I saw him and all through his two-year-old year thought he was the business. You have to look at the horses that beat him in that Curragh maiden (in 2015) and Niall (McCullagh, jockey) gave him a nice introduction and then we were aiming at the National Stakes. There was talk of him being sold if he did the business but I'll push to keep the training of him as a horse like him could take me places.