Going - Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Jackpot Pool - £84,930.39 Dividend - £40,200.30 Winning Units - 1.5. Placepot Pool - £1,255,442.49 Dividend - £42.90 Winning Units - 21339.43. Quadpot Pool - £68,256.21 Dividend - £17.00 Winning Units - 2956.97.
City Island keeps Ballymore in the family
Topofthegame lands thrilling RSA Chase
I’ve always thought he is a very smart horse, he has not been the easiest to train but on his day he is good. I didn’t say much to Harry on how to ride him, but just take your time whatever you do, and he gave him an absolute brilliant ride. He is nearly 18 hands and is just massive. I didn’t want to go to the Reynoldstown with him and give him a hard race. I just had to get the balance right. We’ve always believed he is a serious horse. Today was the only day we have trained him for and next year it will be the Gold Cup. With Clan (Des Obeaux) and the other young horses we’ve got it is exciting to have them, but Rome wasn’t built in a day and you have just got to let them develop. He is not unlike Denman and God willing he will stay sound he will be in the Gold Cup. Paul (Barber) is excited as he has him and Clan Des Obeaux.
William Henry edges out Wicklow Brave in Coral Cup
Tiger Roll records fourth Festival win in Cross Country
Everyone knows it’s been a rough week. Horses haven’t been running up to par, a few of them haven’t been good enough and things haven’t been working. We’re lucky enough that we’ve got a good bunch of owners and a good bunch of horses. We’ll keep smiling and keep kicking. This horse has won at four Cheltenham Festivals now and a Grand National. He’s our first winner of the week and I won’t forget him. In his last run in the Boyne Hurdle he looked as good as he ever was and today he was brilliant. I’m very lucky to have him. You win the Grand National by accident and we’ve won it twice. It’s a big ask for this horse to do it again, but what he has done there today has been brilliant and we’ll enjoy it. To win at four Cheltenham Festivals is class.
O'Brien opens Festival account with Band Of Outlaws
I'm delighted. J J gave him a fantastic ride. I'm over the moon. It's my first Cheltenham winner, which is great. We had a couple of horses run well - two seconds and a fourth and a fifth - so it's nice to get a winner. This is Cheltenham and it's special to have any winner here. He was working well at home and I'm delighted it's worked out.
Envoi Allen maintains unbeaten record in Bumper
