Going - Heavy. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - 7,904.58 Dividend - 118.70 Winning Units - 85.92. Placepot Pool - 26,083.60 Dividend - 25.20 Winning Units - 732.62. Days Aggregate - 237,692.70 Last Year 175,137.03
Savethelastdance fleet of foot in Leopardstown
She had a nice run last year and, obviously, she handled the ground well and she stays well. We were delighted with the second filly, we thought she'd win. Ryan said he followed her, but every time he went to her she found more. You are never sure about that ground until you run in it. Dermot thought his filly (Azazat) was good and so did Joseph (O'Brien with fourth-placed Star Galaxy), so I'd say it was a decent race. She'll go into a trial now and she'll get further.
O'Brien and Lordan double up with The Prairie
He had a nice run in Killarney last year,. He's bred to get a mile-and-a-half. Wayne had a lovely position on him, Seamus went an even gallop in front (on Duke Cador), and he picked up and galloped home. Wayne liked him loads so that was good. He got a mile-and-a-quarter very well there in heavy ground and he's obviously going to get a mile-and-a-half well. He's a horse to look forward to. Seamus was delighted with his horse and said to maybe ride him a bit more patient the next day as, when he got there, he was waiting. Ryan's horse (Moore on ninth-placed The Black Tiger) pulled a muscle in his hind quarters, maybe at the two marker. We'll give him a bit of time off and hopefully he'll be okay.
Cristal Clere enjoying himself in Leopardstown
That's brilliant, I'm delighted. He was a little horse we bought to win a maiden in Belharbour but he went a different direction. We bought a couple of Flat ones to get Seanie (nephew) going. If you want an event pony they cost half a million and we bought him for 15 grand. He's after winning 45 grand now and putting the jockey on the board. Seanie said he was feeling the surface at Dundalk the last day and changing his legs. We didn't know how he'd go on the ground on Sunday, we were just hoping he would. He jumps hurdles and fences, so hopefully he'll rock on. He's a right little horse, we bought him at Newmarket last year at the horses-in-training sale — he hadn't run. When we brought him home we thought we had him for point-to-pointing and we schooled him over fences and all. When we put him up against the rest of the pointers, he was a bit on small side and I said if he wins we still won't get paid for him, so we'll get value for Seanie rather than go that way. These Flat men have it cushy, this fella doesn't do anything. We were off schooling this morning at 7am this morning with a load of horses. You just give this fella a few nuts and a pick of grass and away he goes, it's an easy game. I carried out the saddle for him today and if he rides him over hurdles I'll have to get a wheelbarrow to carry the saddle. Hopefully we'll run him over hurdles, he could be a right little horse for that. He could go to any of those (Flat) handicaps in the summer as well for expe
Buckaroo sees off Homeless Songs in Heritage Stakes
Fleetfoot knows where the winning post is
His form was good last year. He usually only got mugged by a very good horse and he's a better three-year-old than he was a two-year-old,. Hopefully he'll be back here in September! . He handled it well and I'd say he'll go on any ground. I'd say he'll go all the way trip wise.
All Lies Ahead back in action with a victory
She's only learning her trade, she's raw and that's why I wanted to get her going. Dave Hyland bred her and I'm delighted for him. She's done nothing wrong on all her runs and I thought she was off a nice rating. We'll see what he (handicapper) does to her tomorrow, I might declare her for Saturday.
Asisaid grabs his opportunity
We're delighted with that. We thought a bit of him last year, he was working well at home and ran a fairly good race at Gowran. He seems to have matured a bit now. He was a bit backward physically and mentally. We're delighted with that, we knew he'd do a job but we just didn't think he do it as quickly. He came to hand very quick this year. Gavin gave him a great ride, up with the pace and he seemed to enjoy it. He was gutsy and hopefully we can have a bit of fun with him during the summer. He got a little bit sore on us last year and I think the cut in the ground helps him.
Bringsty puts it all together for Keane and McAuley
That was brilliant. It's his second run for us and to be fair we haven't a whole pile with him. He came with a reputation of having problems, he probably does but they haven't surfaced just yet!. We'll keep tipping away with him. He was only a five grand claim and he cost other people a lot more. The pleasure that Jim gets from leading horses in is what it's all about. He's in his element at the minute. He has lumps on his back, he half looks like a camel, with whatever back job was done on him. Colin said it takes him a while to warm up to it and he surprised me with the way he knuckled down.