Lake Winnipesaukee in full flow over hurdles

Gleeson partners first track winner on Extensio

I'm delighted. He has the form in the book. If he was a bigger horse he'd probably start favourite, in our head. He's tall at the withers but a slight horse, so hulking 12 stone around in a hurdle was a worry. That's why I took the 7lb off, but I knew I had a nice lad taking it off. Patrick has been riding out with me most days once Aidan (O'Brien) has finished with him, he's in Ballydoyle most mornings and he's just finished his degree. It's a big thing for me to win that race with a horse first time out over hurdles.

Hand Over Fist in a rich vein of form

Gracchus De Balme puts it all together in Roscommon

Walsh's journey to Roscommon pays off on Norwigi

That was a long time coming with her since she won her maiden hurdle. She's hit the crossbar a couple of times and I'm just happy to win with her now. She's a very well-bred mare and that's two races she has won so it's important. She was campaigned a bit high as well. Her mother (Nadiya De La Vega) is a Grade 1 chase winner, so for breeding that will be a big help. There might be something for her in Listowel, maybe the amateur chase or something, and she's in at Kilbeggan on Saturday. We'll see how she comes out of this.

Veteran Rudy Catrail game off the front

He's a right old lad. Coming down in class and up in trip ticked all the boxes and he loves soft ground. He had come back into a little bit of placed form. The horse that was third in Killarney (Norwigi) won the race before us, so the form has stood up. He's getting old, he's 12, and I'd say this will be his last year. He's a good old servant and is the longest horse that's been in the yard. He's owned by a great bunch of owners (Well Horse Syndicate) that never hassle me. They've had loads of fund with him, he's paid them back in spades. They'll be happy men tonight, they couldn't be here but they'll be watching.

Portcammon wins nicely on debut for Mullins

He has a very speed-orientated Flat-pedigree, so we thought the track would suit him. He was doing nice work at home and we thought he'd win. With his pedigree, he should be able to go back on the Flat as well. It was yielding ground but, in the straight it was a little bit slower, a little bit summer soft. It was good safe ground, a little bit slow in places but perfect ground.