Federal looks smart on debut

Short on top in apprentice race

He's a nice horse, he wants fast ground and that trip,. Colin (Keane) rode him the last day over a mile-and-a-quarter when he said he came to win but didn't stay. I'd say he could even go back to seven as he has loads of boot. I know it took him a while to get into gear when he won over a mile in Naas but I'd say he could go back to seven as he's quick, he's bred quick too. The ground is a huge thing, he's just a different horse on fast ground.

Federica Sophia off the mark in good style

She progressed from her Cork run. She was drawn 18 then and it's nearly impossible to win from there. Hopefully she'll develop into a stakes filly later in the year. She came home really strongly there and I'd say a mile-and-a-quarter looks good for her at the moment.

O'Brien doubles up with classy Galileo Chrome

Shoshone Warrior shows his stamina in Foxrock

Mountain Fox delights Oakes in Leopardstown

We were trying for a while with him. He's a game little horse and weight was killing him all along,. I just gave him a run here to see if a mile-and-a-half would suit him. I was running him over a mile and they were going a bit quick for him. On his last run he was fourth over hurdles in Kilbeggan with 11-7 and it was a great run. He was only a reserve this morning and only for Carmel he wouldn't have been here. She rang around different trainers to see if they were running and it was only at the last minute he got in. It worked out perfect. He'll probably go back over hurdles now, he's a brilliant leaper.