Quotes on Ballyburn (IRE)

It’s the first time he’s wowed me, I thought ‘wow, what a performance’ and to me that was a Champion Hurdle performance,. It was really really spectacular. With his size, scope and pedigree our owners might decide to go chasing with him next year, I don’t know. But with that performance he can go anywhere. Our team are in flying form, but we are just so sorry for Nicky Henderson that he has had to pull his good horses out. It could be us, so our sympathies go to him.
After Ballyburn (IRE) finished 1st at Cheltenham on Wed, 13th Mar 2024 2m 5f Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Better Days Ahead (IRE)

Jack said he would have done more at home and it was a nice school around for him,. It was a nice confidence booster after falling the last day. He jumped great there today. He'll have to head for one of those good novice hurdles now, whether it's this side of Christmas or not I don't know. Three miles won't bother him or he could go back to Navan in a few weeks time for one of those novice hurdles there because he didn't have a hard race there. He probably likes a bit of soft ground, the way he handled it there. Jack said when he gave him a squeeze after the second last he picked up very quickly.
After Better Days Ahead (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Fri, 24th Nov 2023 2m 7f Maiden Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Billericay Dickie (IRE)

I was delighted with that. I didn't think he'd go on that ground, but Paul said he handled it well. For a maiden, I thought he jumped very well and he could go wherever he wants. We'll look at a novice hurdle somewhere and we'll see if Paul thinks he's good enough for a race across the water. I'd like to get another run into him before we go there, if we go there. That was two-and-a-half, he's by New Bay and his dam won on the Flat over a mile-and-a-quarter. I wouldn't be going three miles with him, but he could stick around that trip or two-six. I might get another novice in him and then decide if he's good enough to go.
After Billericay Dickie (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Mon, 29th Jan 2024 2m 4f Maiden Hurdle Heavy

Quotes on Captain Cody (IRE)

The owner texted me during the week and said that I could ride the horse if Paul wasn't going to. I can't thank him enough. Jody kept her horse out of trouble, kept him balanced and jumping, all the things you’d want in a young jockey. She’s always there, rides winners all the time for us and when you consider how light she is. She must have to carry a stone and a half of lead every day.
After Captain Cody (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sun, 31st Mar 2024 2m 4f Hurdle Heavy

Quotes on Firefox (IRE)

He’s a good horse and Jack said he’s so straightforward,. We thought he needed two and a half miles and that’s why we were making every post a winning post. Jack said he could go two and a half but he’s got so much boot and is so relaxed that everything is very easy to him. He looks exciting and you’d like his attitude. We wanted to get today out of the way first and I just loved the way he jumped. Jack said he was so professional over the last two.
After Firefox (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 2nd Dec 2023 2m Maiden Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Kings Hill (IRE)

It didn't look the strongest race but that is always the worst race to watch! Off his Leopardstown run you'd have to say he'd win,. I have him entered up plenty since Leopardstown but was just waiting for nice ground and today's wasn't his ideal ground. He is a lovely honest horse and this is grand to get out of the way. Of course we would love to go to Cheltenham and the Supreme Novices is a month today, although today's performance wasn't good enough to win a Supreme. I wouldn't chance running him before it though. Tony Costello (consignor) mentioned him to me in Doncaster and in fairness to Paul Lyons, living in London, and Tom Quinn they bought him between them.
After Kings Hill (IRE) finished 1st at Thurles on Tue, 13th Feb 2024 1m 7f Maiden Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Mirazur West (IRE)

It was a good performance. Mark changed tactics today and it seemed to make a big difference to the horse. He likes to jump and gallop and looks tailor made for novice chasing next year. After the disappointment of Naas it was nice for him to come out and do that and we’ll look and see what’s left for him for the rest of the season.
After Mirazur West (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sun, 31st Mar 2024 2m Hurdle Heavy

Quotes on Predators Gold (FR)

He put it to bed very quickly I thought. A massive jump at the last showed there was a bit in the tank and I just had to keep him up to his work. He was very impressive and there is a lot of improvement in him. I thought it was a hell of a performance considering where he was at the third last. He looks a really nice recruit.
After Predators Gold (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sat, 25th Nov 2023 2m 3f Maiden Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Slade Steel (IRE)

I’m delighted with him, Rachael gave him a super ride and fair play to the Robcour team – they said Ballyburn has beaten us twice and we need to just avoid him, so that’s what we did and it’s worked out really well for us,. It’s lovely to see young horses like him coming through, we’re very fortunate the support we get from everyone and thankfully we get the odd result. Cheltenham is an amazing, special place. We’ve had a lot of luck here and it’s a cliche, but it’s our Olympics and we’re lucky to be able to take part. You definitely breathe a sigh of relief (after having a winner). We’ve never won the Supreme before so I don’t know this feeling, but it’s good. When you’ve had one winner you want two, but we’re delighted to get one. He was one of our big hopes coming here and it’s great for the team.
After Slade Steel (IRE) finished 1st at Cheltenham on Tue, 12th Mar 2024 2m Hurdle Heavy

Quotes on Jetara (IRE)

She jumped and settled and he (jockey Jack Kennedy) said he couldn't believe how much she picked up. He thought he had got there plenty soon enough and, when he asked her, he picked up well. We are delighted with her. She will be better on better ground - the whole family want better ground. She is the only one of them that is happy on that soft ground. She will be probably come back here for the novice hurdle in the Dublin Racing Festival. We might as well as she is still a novice. She jumps very slick and they will have to give her 7lb. Then we will probably wait for Fairyhouse, which is early this year, for the mares' Grade 1. That will be kind of her programme.
After Jetara (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Fri, 29th Dec 2023 2m 4f Hurdle Soft to Heavy