After race at Curragh Mon, 6th May, 2013 (1st)  I'm delighted with that. He had big colic surgery during the winter and you never really know what way they will back from that. He is all class and he has great speed. I know he got a mile and a half last year but he has a lot of speed. Joseph said that he was seventy per cent fit today and the Tattersalls Gold Cup remains the plan. It was major open surgery that he had and after it he wasn't with us for months. He was in Coolmore and I was surprised the shape he came back to us in. That type of surgery is massive and we are lucky to have him back. A P O'Brien

After race at Curragh Sat, 30th Jun, 2012 (1st)  He's a very very good horse because he hated the ground. He's got a big heart and he tried very hard. He got himself out of a hole because he was hating the ground. He travelled well and he was nice and relaxed. It's testament to the horse that he is, to win there, and he showed how big a heart he has . he hated the ground . and still he's gone and won a big race quite easy. I was worried turning-in, it's testing, sticky ground, they are not getting through it - it's the opposite of what he likes. The wheels were spinning in that ground and he would have won considerably easier if the ground was much nicer. A P O'Brien

After race at Leopardstown Thu, 14th Jul, 2011 (1st)  He couldn't have done it much easier. He got a little bit tired so hopefully there's plenty of improvement. He's one of the nicer types. If they were all that easy the game would be simple. A P O'Brien