Going - Soft. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €2,057.13 Not Won. Carried forward to Sligo on Wednesday 3rd August. Placepot Pool - €37,437.11 Dividend - €202.50 Winning Units - 157.44. Days Aggregate - €167,322.83 Last Year €91,875.11
Homme D'un Soir makes winning chasing debut under Jacob
He did it well. I had him originally, before he went to Gordon we did a bit with him and we liked him back then,. He looked very good when he won first time out for Gordon and I thought he could go on to do something but he probably didn't really progress. He won his couple of novice hurdles and was maybe then in at the deep end a bit in handicaps. He's a good jumper and hopefully there is another wee novice chase in him. He's probably going to have to travel, I don't know what options would be here for him really. Daryl made the effort to come over, he rode him the last day at Cartmel and said he gave him a good feel so was keen to come and ride him.
Four Country Roads finally lead to winners' enclosure
It's been a dog's age and I genuinely thought he'd never win a race,. Down off 69, in Roscommon and named Four Country Roads, if ever there was a day it was today. Fair play to Sean O'Keeffe he's given him a lovely patient ride and got him into a lovely rhythm. He jumped like a buck. It's come true today anyway and we're delighted. He's a 30 race maiden, I gave up counting six months ago how many times he's ran and not won. His owner Tony O'Donnell is a great fella. His bill is due in the middle of the month and he's there at 10am by the 15th. Those type of lads are great and I'm delighted for him. He bought him off Sean Moran in Kelly's Bar around midnight one night. Sean was fed up with him, maybe around his 20th run, and he bought him for five grand. He runs every two weeks, what more do you want?. He won a point-to-point for John Staunton and he's a good leaper, he's safe as houses. He causes no bother and you'd hardly know he was there. All things considered he's probably paid his way today.
Follow The Crowd wins under confident Mark Walsh ride
He deserved that. He liked Roscommon, it's a nice galloping track,. He jumped well, he was wrong at the last and could have thrown it away but he did it well. Hopefully he can win another little one.
Third time lucky for Starzov in Roscommon maiden
Rioga Choice routs maiden rivals under Blackmore
In Your Shadow defies long layoff to win for Meade and Cooper
He has been fired since his last run and just when he was ready to come back before Christmas he cracked his pelvis so he's had plenty of it,. I'm a bit surprised to be honest that he was ready enough for that. When I saw the soft ground I thought it would catch him out as he likes goodish ground. It's probably not that deep. He gave him a beautiful ride, just kept holding on to him. He will go back over fences and he should be a nice chaser. He mightn't like it real heavy but he has a lot of scope and jumps well.
Mullins Idol wins bumper under Townend
