Fairyhouse Sat, 14th Dec, 2019  Monkfish He was very green the last day and he had more time to do things today. He’ll stay novice hurdling over staying trips,.

Tramore Tue, 10th Dec, 2019  Dolcita She’s shown me that kind of ability at home. We were hoping she would put in a good run like that and she did,.

Cork Sun, 8th Dec, 2019  Cilaos Emery it was a good performance and he always promised plenty. It was a pity he missed most of last season but he making up for it now and I'd imagine Willie will find another similar contest for him and hopefully he'll continue stepping up the ladder. You'd hope he will reach Grade 1 standard — he has done it over hurdles and he jumps fences well. For a small field it was a very competitive race today.

Punchestown Sun, 8th Dec, 2019  Min I thought it was an unbelievable performance coming after three mistakes. I think he wanted to go faster, but it’s hard to judge what is happening in that wind. To come back from what I thought was certain defeat after the second-last was very good. He picked up and threw a huge leap at the last and was going away after the last. I hadn’t thought beyond today and don’t have any plan for him. The jump at the last just shows what he had in the tank and that sealed it for him. I think he can jump way better than that and can improve from that run. He can go over two miles or two and a half.

Sun, 8th Dec, 2019  Min Douvan didn’t come out of his race well, but it’s not the problem he had before. It’s a back-end problem and he must have hit a fence in Clonmel,. He’s going to miss Christmas, but hopefully will be back after that.

Fairyhouse Sun, 1st Dec, 2019  Janidil It was a great run for a novice and he’s improving all the time. I hope there is more improvement in him, and the second mare ran a great race. She just has to brush up on her jumping,.

Fairyhouse Sat, 30th Nov, 2019  Carefully Selected He was entitled to do that and you can see from looking at him there is a bit more to come from him. He made a few novicey mistakes but his class got him through today.

Thurles Thu, 28th Nov, 2019  Fan De Blues He looked as big as a bull to me when I saw him with his number-cloth on and he did well to do what he did today over a short trip,. I had asked Daryl to be positive on him from the start and thought he was too positive but when he got his second wind half way down the straight he quickened nicely and passed the other one. He is a real chaser but is only four and I'll keep him as a novice hurdler and we will probably go up in trip with him as well.

Thurles Thu, 28th Nov, 2019  Elfile It was a good return for both fillies and it was a form book result and they both jumped well,. Sister Sarah took a bigger blow and we'll look for fillies and mares' contests for them over Christmas and in the new year. Both will stay hurdling for the time being and both would want further but the conditions of the race suited them.

Thurles Thu, 28th Nov, 2019  Royal Rendezvous He looks a natural jumper and the couple he met wrong he corrected himself and Paul was very happy with how he did it,. Looking at his performance there I could be sticking to the minimum trip and we'll look at Christmas next. The only two mile race is the Grade 1, unless there's a winners' of one after that.

Punchestown Tue, 26th Nov, 2019  Aione That’s a real nice horse, a chasing type, who had training difficulties last year and we gave him the season off,.

Punchestown Tue, 26th Nov, 2019  Salsaretta She jumped a bit high early on but once she settled down Danny was very happy with her. He thought from about four out that she was going very well,. We'll look at all the mares' chases but she could go against the geldings again if there is nothing there. I've no immediate plan.

Punchestown Tue, 26th Nov, 2019  Drury Drury’s fitness told there and she’s improving as well. The extra distance helped as well,.

Navan Sun, 24th Nov, 2019  Cash Back that was a good performance. He’s a very forward going horse in the Un De Sceaux mode. I think he’ll stick to that trip and his jumping should improve with fitness. We’ll head to Christmas and he’ll have to improve to go to the highest grade.

Gowran Park Sat, 23rd Nov, 2019  Laurina That was a very good first run over fences. She showed a good bit of toe albeit against a three-mile horse,.

Gowran Park Sat, 23rd Nov, 2019  Getabird It’s good to see him back. He was keen early on in the race but he jumped well especially over the last when he wanted one to win he gave it to Paul,.

Gowran Park Sat, 23rd Nov, 2019  Franco De Port He’s been doing everything nice at home and Coastal Path’s love that ground,.

Thurles Thu, 21st Nov, 2019  Asterion Forlonge The race didn't go to plan and I didn't give him a fantastic ride and he got me out of a hole,.

Thurles Thu, 21st Nov, 2019  Footpad It is lovely to see the horse back on the racetrack and he had plenty of enthusiasm and jumped and travelled very very well. It's a great starting point for him and his jumping was very very good today and he never missed a beat the whole way around,. Today's trip wasn't a problem for him and ideally going a little bit quicker early doors would have suited him but he is nice and fresh and it was good to see a performance like that, this early in the year. It was mission accomplished today.

Punchestown Sun, 17th Nov, 2019  Stormy Ireland She did it well and the conditions of the race suited her, . She jumped very big because she had been schooling over fences.

Punchestown Sat, 16th Nov, 2019  The Big Getaway Patrick thought an extra half mile would be no problem and softer ground no problem. He looks a really nice type. He’s probably as big as Douvan, maybe even bigger. We’re going to remeasure him on Monday to find out and he’s certainly one of the biggest horses I’ve had anything to do with. Patrick said he just gallops all day. I’m told that is Patrick’s 600th winner. Just another 400 to go! I'm level with Ted Walsh on eleven amateur titles so it would be nice to add to that. My best total in a calendar year was 74 winners in 2012 which beat the previous best by Billy Parkinson (72 wins in 1915).

Punchestown Sat, 16th Nov, 2019  Blue Sari He jumped well but was very free early on. I’m happy that he will improve a fair bit from that, and he can come back in trip. The Royal Bond will probably come too quick so we might wait until Christmas. He looks a nice type and is only four. A faster run race over a shorter trip will suit him. He’s a nice ride at home and I’m looking forward to him for the season.

Sat, 16th Nov, 2019  Blue Sari I wanted to run him last weekend, but a complication arose and I couldn’t run him, which was disappointing. He’s ready for action and two and a half miles should be OK. He jumps well, so we’re very happy.

Punchestown Sat, 16th Nov, 2019  Saldier We’ve always liked Saldier but it was just whether he would come back from his injury. His nose was in bits but we decided not to have it operated on and let nature take its course. We had the same trouble with Briar Hill but operating on him didn’t work. His run in the Fishery Lane (upsides Espoir D'allen when falling at the last) showed us he could be Grade 1 material. He quickened up well at the last and won like a nice horse. Hopefully they will all improve. Klassical Dream threw himself at the first hurdle and then he was just too keen. I think he’ll improve from that, and a stronger gallop will help them all too. Patrick was never happy on Sharjah. I’d imagine he wanted the run badly and he’d want better ground. It has been a lucky race for us but not always with the first string but they are all there doing their best and that’s what happens.

Sat, 16th Nov, 2019  Saldier He was probably showing us more at home (than other Supreme winners). I think he’s ready, we’re happy enough — he seems to do plenty at home and we’ve been aiming him at this race,. It was an easy decision to stay over hurdles — for me anyway. It’s easier to keep them sound over hurdles. I think it (Champion Hurdle) does (look open) and I think if you have a horse that looks like a Champion Hurdle horse, you should go down this road, rather than novice chasing. With Saldier, we go back to the last hurdle in Naas where he fell — he had every chance there. He broke his nose quite badly and took a long time to recover. His nose was shattered — it wasn’t just a fracture across, it broke into half a dozen pieces or more maybe. We had the option of operating, but I said no because my only other experience of something similar was with Briar Hill and he needed three or four and by the time it healed he was finished, so we left it to heal. I wasn’t really happy with him at the end of last year, but I’m much happier now. I think he’s back to normal and back in good shape. Sharjah’s also ready to go to. All three run because the only other option is the Fighting Fifth and I’m happier to go just up the road.

Punchestown Sat, 16th Nov, 2019  Faugheen He was brilliant over the first half dozen until he made that mistake —it was probably the first ditch that he’d seen!. Paul said he just put down and tried to do what he does over hurdles which is gallop out through it. Now he realises that you can’t do that and by the time he got over the last to Paul was very happy with him. He showed a nice turn of foot when he had to ask him to race going down to the last and after it. The engine certainly seemed to be there. I’m happy that we got today out of the way and we’ll see how he comes out of this before deciding where we go next.

Sat, 16th Nov, 2019  Faugheen I wanted to run him last weekend, but a complication arose and I couldn’t run him, which was disappointing. He’s ready for action and two and a half miles should be OK. He jumps well, so we’re very happy.