Champion Kennedy returns with opening Fairyhouse winner

it was grand, Jack said he was only doing what he had to do and was very idle in front but there is a lot of improvement in him. It's a nice starting point. He'll go with an ease in the ground as well. He won a Grade 3 in Navan last year and we had a few problems after. We'll see how he us and see where he slots in, we've plenty of horses for that division. He could end up back here in the Drinmore, it wouldn't shock me.

Third win for Mullaghmore Wave

Space Warrior wins on hurdling debut

he was schooling well although I didn't think he'd win first time out. There is no plan or anything: you'd love to win a Flat race with him but he had a few goes at that and couldn't. He didn't like the ground in Galway the last day, that's what the young lad (Sam Coen) said. He jumped well today and Danny was very good on him, he's got a lot of confidence there lately and is riding well. He had schooled him at home a few times and was confident with his jumping. Danny said there would be more improvement in him: he said he took another blow today.

O'Grady's Any Road scores on seasonal return

I was very pleased as it was his first run back. To be honest he was a bit disappointing last year, I don't know what the reason was but I thought he ran a little bit below par. While he working nicely I wasn't confidence with it being his first run - I was hopeful. It looks like he'll have to go straight into a handicap now. He should get into the good handicap here at the start of next month, whereas off 125 I didn't think he'd get in. He did very well on the ground, I was very pleased with him.

Royal winner's foal gives pedigree a timely boost

Tommies Call's half-sister is in the sales next week, in foal to Vadamos, so it's a timely boost for the pedigree. It's great to get a win with him as he promised so much on his first start. We thought we had a lovely horse going forward and gave him the summer off. We thought we did everything right, but when he came back he wasn't able to put one leg in front of the other. We couldn't find a whole lot wrong with him, he had niggly little bits and pieces but nothing major. We just decided later in the summer to train him from the field and it seems to have worked. In every other race he was off the bridle from the start, couldn't go the pace at all no matter what trip we ran him over. His jumping was always okay, that wasn't a factor, but he just didn't seem to be doing anything right. Today he popped off and was a different horse. He travelled, jumped and stayed going, which he hasn't done before. I'm disappointed we had to be down in a 0-95 race but it's great to get the win. If you'd told me months ago we were going to get a win out of him I'd have been thrilled with anywhere. Hopefully that will give him confidence and he'll go forward.

Delias Pet delivers for Team Doyle

she's a bit inconsistent but on her day she's good although we initially thought she would be doing that at a higher level. Even today when she got to the front David said she was idling and wasn't killing herself. She has ability but doesn't like going through the pain barrier!. He gave her a good ride and knows her well. We were running her over three miles and maybe she wasn't finishing it out, so we dropped her back to two-and-a-half. She had no problem travelling at that pace and loves a bit of nice ground. We could look at something similar again or she's handicapped over fences, so might go down that road. If the rain comes we'll probably let her off for the winter but with the way things are looking, we might get to go again.

Celebrating Ryan family doubles-up at Fairyhouse

it's a big day for Ivan, who is with me six days a week and does a lot for me, as does his brother James. After his brother won the apprentice title, it must have been a case of 'if he can do it, I can do better'! There is good competition between the two and I'm delighted to have given both boys winners. Mabel In May was a bit disappointing the last day but never got into it but I thought three miles here would really suit her. She won better than I thought she would and it's great for the owners.