Clondaw Warrior should be in shake-up for Galway Hurdle

The first six home in yesterday’s Galway Plate were trained by Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins, and you have to think it’s going to be some winter.

As usual, the handicapper was right. You have to give him credit, he couldn’t have made a better race of it. Three lengths covered the first five home.

It was a good race, and I don’t think there was much excuse for anybody. Favourite Road To Riches ran stink. He never jumped a fence. I got a great position on Ballycasey. I didn’t want to make the running but when Road To Riches missed one, I ended up in front. It wasn’t the plan, but making the running doesn’t bother me. I can’t offer excuses for my horse – he ran a blinder.