Punchestown Sun, 26th Nov, 2023  Fastorslow We would have been delighted if he was in the first three. It was a tactical, steadily run race and he (Slevin) never gave him too much to do and it worked out well. He went the shortest way round and jumped really well. He was nearly travelling too well for the first mile of the race, he was in his hands a bit. He’s just a very good horse and there is a lot to look forward to with him. He needed to back up that Punchestown run (in April). People might have thought we were mad taking on very good horses in the spring and he’s done the same today. This is very sweet. I knew John (Durkan) very well and this is the 25th anniversary of this race. He’s a horse that takes his racing well and there is four and a half weeks until the Savills Chase (at Leopardstown). The horse will tell us.

Punchestown Sun, 26th Nov, 2023  Fastorslow He’s enjoyed himself and jumped brilliant but just jumping that little bit left has probably cost him the race. We would have been delighted if he was in the first three. It was a tactical, steadily run race and he never gave him too much to do and it worked out well. He went the shortest way round and jumped really well. He was nearly travelling too well for the first mile of the race, he was in his hands a bit. He’s just a very good horse and there is a lot to look forward to with him. He needed to back up that Punchestown run (in April). People might have thought we were mad taking on very good horses in the spring and he’s done the same today. This is very sweet. I knew John (Durkan) very well and this is the 25th anniversary of this race. He’s a horse that takes his racing well so there is four and a half weeks until the Savills. The horse will tell us.