Cork Sun, 4th Apr, 2021  Sole Pretender I had an owner telling me lately my gallop was a bit too small but it's plenty big now!. the lads at home do a great job and I never had a good horse until we got him. He is a proper good horse and we can keep dreaming. He had a little issue last year and we gave him the full year off . We did a lot of minding him to keep him in one piece but he was very good after it and hopefully he'll be ok tomorrow. That was great and he is a credit to his owner Michael Hogan who never rushed me with the horse. He is a very good horse and we had him away to the Curragh a few times but had no schooling race and I thought he'd need the run to be honest. We'll make plans tonight or tomorrow but you can go anywhere once you've beaten a horse (beaten favourite and faller Petit Mouchoir) who was second in Cheltenham. He'll improve a little bit from today and we won't get carried away — talking never made a horse win.

Down Royal Wed, 17th Mar, 2021  Goose Man That's very good for the Hays (owners). This fellow was in at Cheltenham yesterday but I said 'he'll be placed in Cheltenham but he'll win here'. The other horse is rated 151 (Tout Est Permis) but I didn't worry about his rating the way he had been running. We were on 135 but I still believe he is on the way up and we took the 7lb off. I'm delighted for Pat - it is his first ride over fences. He has done loads of hunter trials and loads of schooling. It is good that he has that monkey off his back. He's not really in anything as it is too close to the Irish National. I didn't enter him for that reason as it was just going to be too close from St Patrick's Day. He's not in at Aintree but he will be in Aintree next year, he's that type of horse. I think that is only his 16th run. We were happy with today.

Limerick Sun, 14th Mar, 2021  Seangoell She deserved it on her last two runs and J.J. (Slevin) gave her a super ride and we had one of the best jockeys in the race. She is belonging to a great owner and supporter of the yard John Davitt and his wife Rose and it's great for the lads in the yard. She is tough, genuine and if she doesn't get risen (in the weights) too much maybe there will be another one in her. She got badly hurt the day she won her point to point (at Bandon in March 2019)and it was the people in Fethard Veterinary Clinic that saved her. We have 30 in the yard and are busy busy but have the best staff we've ever had - I am only part of a big wheel.

Naas Sun, 14th Mar, 2021  Jacksons Gold He’s tough and stuck at it well. I’d say the last day in Thurles we didn’t really have him fit enough and the ground was just too heavy for him.

Punchestown Sun, 14th Feb, 2021  Jungle Boogie He’s a brave horse and he was just a bit keen with Paul. He likes to get on about his job, likes to get on with jumping. I think he was too keen to jump well,.

Gowran Park Thu, 28th Jan, 2021  Rebel Gold That was great to get it and he had run well in his two chases so far. It is nice to see him continuing to progress and he was always going to make a better chaser than hurdler,. He is a fantastic jumper, is 132 over fences already and we'll see what the handicapper does with him now but there'll be a nice handicap in him. The Shamrock Handicap Chase back here in March will probably be his next race. He's not really ground dependent so we will keep him going over the summer. Dad is in good spirits and that'll be a good tonic for him and keep him happy.

Punchestown Sun, 17th Jan, 2021  Owl Creek Bridge there was plenty of drama going on the whole way, and he had to make his own running after nearly half the field were taken out at the one after the stands. He jumped electric and it’s good to get a beginners. He didn’t beat a whole pile but a win is a win. He is owned by Patrick Mullen and Brian Collins who are good supporters of my father.

Fairyhouse Sun, 3rd Jan, 2021  Agusta Gold It was a good performance. We thought that she might need the run, on her first run back in a competitive race like that,. She was very solid last year, and tough. This kind of track and big fences seems to suit her so hopefully we'll have a crack at some of those good staying chases through the spring. She's a mare going the right way. She was a Grade B winner over hurdles and graded placed last year so to get the graded win over fences is great. The Irish National was the plan last year but it got cut short. Hopefully that could be the plan again.

Leopardstown Mon, 28th Dec, 2020  Burlesque Queen I'm very proud of her. She's very small, barely 15-3. We went up plenty in the weights last year and when you start off 81 you tend to think that's it. She didn't settle last year but as she's gone on she's started to drop the bridle. The good pace today really suited and James gave her a beautiful ride, he does get on well with her. I tried ear plugs in her and it probably annoyed her. She had a first-time hood today but her improvement is purely due to settling and having a good gallop.

Tramore Thu, 10th Dec, 2020  Moyode Gold She is tough, stays well and wants that ground. She was a bit disappointing after winning her maiden hurdle, she had some jumping issues. She got a great ride there and hopefully is back on track now.

Cork Sun, 6th Dec, 2020  Sayce Gold We are very lucky to have one like that and we have great help at home and all work together. Darragh O'Keeffe came over the other day when Brian Hayes (riding at Punchestown) couldn't make it and did a bit of work with her,. She learned a bit today as she didn't have to do it all in front. I think 2m4f is perfect for her and soft ground is a help; if the ground was too quick you wouldn't run, she loves to put her toe into it. I have no idea what plans are and I'll leave that to Mick Meagher, Trevor's (Hemmings) manager.

Navan Sat, 5th Dec, 2020  Legacy Thor It was out of the blue the last day [when he whipped around at the start in Fairyhouse and refused to race] and we thought it might be a bit soft for him today. After what happened last week we wanted to get him out as quick as possible to try and put a line through that. There was a bit of delay at the start at Fairyhouse and he got a bit flustered by the whole thing. He gives you everything he has. His jumping held together well today and he got a bit of peace in front. Across the bottom I was trying to get a breather into him and when I turned in I had a lot of horse and no real competition.