Impressive Meala sheds her maiden tag

Rocket Science has right ingredients for Galway

She’s one that might stay in training as a four-year-old.

Champers Elysees fizzes round Ballybrit

But for a little bit of a technicality she’d be sold to the US and thankfully they (Fitzwilliam Racing) kept her. I thought the best was still to come from her and it’ll be the Fairy Bridge Stakes for her next. In fairness to Danny Sheehy he said she was flying, and he rides her in all of her work. I was very, very impressed and I have to say surprised. Hopefully she can step up but if she stays the same she’ll do me. It’s Fitzwilliam Racing’s track after the likes of Baba Boom winning for them here before.

Flying Scotsman arrives for another Galway win

Ryan earns his corn on last-gasp Saltonstall

I can’t believe that we’ve done it back to back and it’s more of a surprise than last year,. It was all so close — I was up in the top-tier of the stand and didn’t know (if he'd won). The plan was to drop in and Gavin gave him a wonderful ride. It was serious stuff from him — ballsy. I was worried his five pounds would be gone before this race came around, but he’s a very very good jockey and I’m thrilled to bits. We worked the horse last week and he worked bad, so we were wondering would we be running him at all.

Out On Friday makes the breakthrough

Colin made it look easy on him as he’s a great rider but the horse showed he could do it last week too with that effort at Leopardstown. He had to have a big shout off a similar mark though having said that he’s a tricky sort. He didn’t like going left-handed at Leopardstown and seeing as he enjoyed today he could be back here on Sunday. We’ll have to get someone else then with Colin out (quarantining after his ride on Siskin at Goodwood). We broke this fella ourselves back at base in Birr, and it’s taken him until this season to really come to himself.

Doyle and Mulzamm a winning combination

Walking On Glass a notable first for trainer Roche

That’s great that he’s put his last run behind him as he’s generally very consistent. The last day is best forgotten as he was likely on the pace too much, but I’m delighted with him all told and he could run in a hurdle at Roscommon on Monday.