Going - Soft. Fine
Jackpot Pool - 24,879.00 Dividend - 4,353.80 Winning Units - 4. Placepot Pool - 38,728.78 Dividend - 193.60 Winning Units - 139.97. Pick Six Pool - 5,188.00 Not Won. Carried forward to Limerick on Wednesday 9th April. Days Aggregate - 196,178.00 (8 races). Last Year 298,312.10 (7 races).
Fairyhouse so right for Arvika
I thought he jumped particularly well. He's back going the right way round. He'll go for the two mile race in Punchestown. He seems to prefer going right-handed, but has won a Grade 1 going left-handed. The ground is a big factor too. He's a real brave chaser and we are lucky to have him.
He's Some Tikket to have today
He's been running well, but he's been a bit free. Barry said he would try and settle him today, but I didn't think he would going to the first. Once he relaxed and switched off he was good. He's a very safe jumper and for a big horse he met a couple wrong, but was able to pop them. He's experienced now, he's had three or four runs. I would say he'll go for the two mile five novice handicap at Punchestown. That looks the race to run him in.
Adriana leads Mullins clean sweep in mares
It's like having three winners with Adriana De Mottes winning. Beluckyagain finishing second in a Grade 1 is fantastic and also getting Grade 1 black-type for Urticaire,.
Lieutenant Colonel earns his stripes
Valseur Lido brings up Mullins treble
That was good improvement. I think it was a better race than we thought it would be,. It was a good ride by Davy . he bided his time. I love the battling qualities of the horse and think he should probably get another half mile. He's always been a brilliant jumper. He pulled out a lot today that he didn't show at Cheltenham but that was maybe the quality of the race. He'll head to Punchestown. He'll be entered in everything and could go any trip but if the ground got better he could go longer. Wicklow Brave was disappointing and probably Cheltenham took its toll. Maybe City Slicker didn't like the hood . there is something bothering him.
Jupitor out of this world in Fairyhouse
When he won his maiden hurdle in Punchestown there was nothing behind him that won after and he still got a mark of 120. He wouldn't win a handicap hurdle off that. He also got a mark of 120 when he won his beginners' chase. We were always riding him up there, but today we changed the tactics. We let him come and pass horses and he got a lovely ride. On the basis of today that's the way to ride him. He's a bit ground dependant, he wants a good dig.
Fix springs shock in hunters
Martello Tower finds plenty in good bumper
I'm delighted with him. We'll keep him a novice for next season. He had a little problem last year and we missed the whole season with him. He had a bruise in his joint. We did a little job on him in Fethard Clinic and it looks good now.