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I gave 2 days at Tattersalls September Yearling sales this year and ended up with one filly. That was lot 402 and she’s nice. A Champs Elysees (bit unorthodox) filly out of an Invincible Spirit mare. She cost €10k. We’ll be in single figures for yearlings this year but we have one from Doncaster and may add a couple more over the coming 6 weeks. A total of 8 or 9 would be 8 or 9 more than we had last year. Definitely progress. The two year olds we have now trickled through since springtime and they are lovely to have. They’re a totally different challenge and we have done Ok with the one’s we’ve had. Ok being the operative word. A few 2nds etc. Hopefully I can be a bit more effusive before the season ends. We have one runner tomorrow and it’s back at Dundalk. We’ll have a few for the winter series but nothing major. It’s often said to me that Dundalk is a happy hunting ground for us. It’s not really, we have had a few winners up there but the one’s that run to the limit of their ability tend to come back with problems. Some major, some of no great consequence. I wouldn’t describe it as kind. Global Pass is nowhere near the limit of his ability I feel. He doesn’t appear to have the strength or the maturity to take what he does at home and translate it fully to the track. For that reason and because of his pedigree he should be fine tomorrow. It should suit him really. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but driving home from Naas the last day the word imbecile was ringing around my head. There wasn’t much need to up him in class, go a stiff mile and make the running. He wasn’t ready for that and he curled up in the final furlong. He’s showing no ill effects and if he comes back to his Killarney form and stalks a fast pace (appears likely) he should run well. 7f should be fine.