Going - Heavy (Soft on chase track after Race 5). Fine
Jackpot Pool - €172.27 Not Won. Carried forward to Dundalk on Friday 13th October. Placepot Pool - €14,395.53 Dividend - €521.40 Winning Units - 19.35. Days Aggregate - €89,882.69 Last Year €113,569.98
Our Uncle Jack takes Tramore opener for the Fitzgeralds
He just puts his tongue over the bit and that's why we put the tongue strap on him today. He will have to learn to settle better I suppose. He wasn't beaten far in a bumper at Listowel last year and with a bit of luck on our side he might have won that day. My own son Danny was riding him and he had a fresh bit of ground picked out for him up the straight, but when he went for it, the rest of the horses in front came out and went for the same strip of ground. He ended up clipping heels and had to be pulled back and go around them. He settled that day and while he didn't settle great today, his ability just got him through. Reading through the form for this race I thought he had the form to win it. I thought the tongue-strap might help settle him, but he still took a fair pull today. Sean has ridden winners for me before and once you get any of the O'Keeffe's you're laughing, Darragh or Sean. They have both ridden winners for me. We will just try to get ask much as we can out of him over hurdles this year. I think he might develop into a nice chaser next year as he is over 17 hands. My father Joe bred him and owns him as well.
Flynn's Duke Otto gets off the mark
Both horses are coming back from injuries and I'm delighted with the two of them. I thought they both had an equal chance. The winner is a right little terrier and he is owned by great people. He didn't mind the ground and Gary gave him a great ride. I also had a third in the Curragh (Whatharm), so the horses are running well.
Faux Fur warms bookies' hearts at 28/1
Christie's mare has a Passion for the game
Itsalonglongroad makes all to register a ninth career success
Reserve Croi Corcra wins under Doyle
Where's Nanny wins under ground-saving ride from Townend
Jody found a nice strip of ground on the inside for her. She is a lovely filly by Walk In The Park and there could be more to come from her. I might give her a break now and bring her back in the spring, but we will see. She is owned by Joe Lawlor and his son Peter and they are from the Wicklow, Dublin border.
