Going - Soft. Fine
Jackpot Pool - 629.90 Dividend - 440.90 Winning Units - .15. Partial Carry Over of 535.41 to Leopardstown on Monday 26th December. Placepot Pool - 20,559.22 Dividend - 439.88 Winning Units - 32.7. Days Aggregate - 119,137.64 Last Year 132,687.68
Solo run in front for El Fabiolo
Big Debates continues Tyner's good run of form
I'd say he just handled the ground better than the others, it was very gluey out there. It was music to my ears when I heard it was a bit sticky as I thought it would really suit him. He'll probably go over hurdles, he probably looked more impressive there than he was because of the ground. I'd say we'd be on the edge now with chasing and we'll probably look at a hurdle race somewhere for him.
Ha D'or most impressive on chasing debut
Jazzy justifies short price
Jack said he wasn't doing a stroke the whole way up the straight and he pricked his ears,. He was bought to be a chaser, he's a half-brother to Delta Work. He's a fine big horse and he looks like a chaser too. I don't know where we go with him next. We'll keep it small.
McKenna times it well on Pride
We bought him with the intentions of winning a lot earlier but it didn't materialise for us,. He had a few problems along the way. We've done a lot of schooling and a lot of work with him to get him physically right. He jumped well the last day. In Thurles the last day it was his first day back and he went to chase the winner and the bubble burst before the second last, he sort of blew up. The last ten days has been a disaster trying to get horses out and we were just hoping he was half straight to come here. I was hoping coming here that he'd get placed at least. I might come back here on New Year's Day with him. I have him in over Christmas but it doesn't mean I'll run him, I like giving them a bit of time if I can.
Kilbree Warrior not for catching under Condon
O'Dwyers combine for victory with Milan mare
I bought her off Benny and Jenny Walsh down in Wexford, I bought Rajsalad off them as well and they are great sellers. She was third in two point-to-points and they said that when she got soft ground and when we got a mark for her and a trip she'll win for us and they were spot on. She fell at the first in Down Royal in her first handicap and that maybe taught her a lesson. I thought she ran a cracker in Punchestown the last day and stepped on today. It's lovely to have her for the winter. I don't know where we go now but she'll jump a fence and they are hard to get, those type of horses. She has a bit of size and she'll jump a fence in time, there is no rush. We'll enjoy today as it's the lads first horse. It's great to get a winner. She has a good pedigree and I said to them, when they came to me first, to try to buy something that if she doesn't work out you can go breeding or something as a fall back. I was hoping that wouldn't be the plan and it has worked out nicely today.
Harrington newcomer lands the bumper
That was great and it's a nice tonic for Mum who is in hospital today. She's over the moon. That filly is only about 80 percent there and there is so much more improvement in her. I'd say we'll stick to bumpers this year and probably go to the Dublin Racing festival and try and get a bit of black-type for her. She's very stoutly bred. She's a big chaser for two of three years down the line and hurdles next season with her but we'll keep her on the Flat for the moment. She was very impressive and she's gorgeous. For a filly, the size of her, who is only four, she is really nice and very exciting.