Time to reflect before big guns emerge at Down Royal

THE IRISH flat season doesn’t come to an end until tomorrow week but with Bostons Angel, Oscars Well and Saludos all making their seasonal reappearances at Down Royal, it’s probably best to look back at what has thankfully been another very successful campaign for me.

The big question in my own mind was whether we could carry on what we did last year. We upped our numbers of flat horse and it’s unbelievable that I’ve had such a good year. Before racing got under way at Dundalk last night, I was on 29 winners and let’s hope I reach the 30 mark. It would be a lovely milestone. There have been a lot of seconds too and a lot of horses running well.

I was getting a bit paranoid about going to England after Pathfork, Laughing Lashes and Siren’s Song, even though I’ve never had any problem with the jumpers there, but with Bible Belt’s run at Ascot last time, that was put to bed - even if she didn’t win.