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Cork Fri, 14th Aug, 2026 Alwaysanangel She has plenty of pace, as she showed at Newmarket where they went really quick. She was in her comfort zone today although had to come around on the 'wing' which wasn't ideal, but it was the right thing to do and she quickened up well. She only did enough when she hit the front. She is a Listed winner now and could come back to six (furlongs), so there are good options for her. It will depend on what step Joseph wants to take next. She was well bought at the breeze-ups by Stuart Bowman of Blandford Bloodstock and she runs for great people (Byrne family) who always come to support their runners.
Fri, 14th Aug, 2026 Alwaysanangel She has plenty of pace, as she showed at Newmarket where they went really quick. She was in her comfort zone today although had to come around on the 'wing' which wasn't ideal, but it was the right thing to do and she quickened up well. She only did enough when she hit the front. She is a Listed winner now and could come back to six (furlongs), so there are good options for her. It will depend on what step Joseph wants to take next. She was well bought at the breeze-ups by Stuart Bowman of Blandford Bloodstock and she runs for great people (Byrne family) who always come to support their runners.
Gowran Park Wed, 12th Aug, 2026 Star Performer She has done nothing wrong. She won nicely on debut and this was an obvious stepping stone. You'd have to be impressed with the manner of her victory. She's a stakes winner now. A daughter of Sea The Stars, good-looking filly.
Gowran Park Wed, 12th Aug, 2026 Citrus Springs She's improved with each start. I thought she was impressive to win today from that draw. She obviously had to use a lot of energy early to get her position, and she pulled away in the last furlong. She looks a nice filly. We'll probably have a look at going to Kentucky Downs with her. There's some good prize money there.
Naas Mon, 3rd Aug, 2026 Never The Same It’s nice to win her maiden with a well-bred, good-looking filly,. said O’Brien. We’ll see where we go with her now. I’d say we’ll go back (in trip) rather than up again.
Galway Thu, 30th Jul, 2026 Seven Nation Army He got 5lb for finishing second the last day, so we thought we might have left behind today's race then but he won well and probably improved with the bit of juice in the ground.
Galway Mon, 27th Jul, 2026 Comfort Zone It’s fantastic, it was a great ride from Derek. We fancied him in the race last year and he didn’t run as well as we had hoped. Probably getting a bit of room on the outside there, he got very sweet. The slower ground maybe helped him as well. He’s run well here at Galway in the past so you might see him back here at the weekend. He’s won a November Handicap and a couple of graded races over hurdles so he’s been a great servant for us. He’s been running for big pots for the last while and he’s been knocking on the door and threatening to win one. I’m delighted that he did it here today, to win the feature race here on the Monday night is very special and it sets up the week well. Derek is a fantastic rider and it was great to have him on board. It looked a bit messy during the race and into the dip it looked to be a rough enough race. Derek got a wide run around them. I’d have to see it again but a few of them ran a little bit below par, but that’s Galway.
Gowran Park Sat, 25th Jul, 2026 Summer Is Tomorrow We were keen that he'd get a win after a couple of very good runs and he won impressively,. We'll see where we go from here. Delighted to get his head back in front, he deserves it. He could go for something on Champions Weekend. He was just beaten at the Curragh on Derby weekend, so we might go back there.
Gowran Park Sat, 25th Jul, 2026 Duchess Of Kenli We weren't sure what to expect today,. We liked her going to Dundalk for her debut, but she didn't really show up on the day. She had a nice break and, in fairness to her owners John and Janine, they have been patient with her because it just took us a while to get back to where we wanted her. Even today, she exceeded our expectations. So hopefully, she is now back on the right track. She's a sister to (Group 3 winner) Princess Child, that the guys have, so hopefully she can go on to do something like she did.
Gowran Park Sat, 25th Jul, 2026 Nil Bua Gan Dua His focus was much better today with the cheekpieces,. Ryan (Moore) just felt he was waiting in front the last time (at Newmarket). I thought he won impressively today. It was a great run from the filly who finished second as well. Delighted to get some black-type with her. I'd say he'll go into a Group race now. I think there's more to come from him, he's quite a good horse. We've always tried him quite highly and always had good thoughts about him, and he's not finished yet.
Cork Fri, 24th Jul, 2026 Alphonsus Liguori He is the shortest-price horse I've ridden and he was straightforward,. Donagh (O'Connor, on Fate's Gambit) wanted to go forward so I was happy to take a lead and he was a little bit lazy through the race. He was always responding for pressure though, and the more I got stuck into him he kept pulling it out. When he gets into a better race with something to lead him, you'll see a much better horse. He is also still very unfurnished and I think there is a lot more to come from him.
Fri, 24th Jul, 2026 Alphonsus Liguori He is the shortest-price horse I've ridden and he was straightforward,. Donagh (O'Connor, on Fate's Gambit) wanted to go forward so I was happy to take a lead and he was a little bit lazy through the race. He was always responding for pressure though, and the more I got stuck into him he kept pulling it out. When he gets into a better race with something to lead him, you'll see a much better horse. He is also still very unfurnished and I think there is a lot more to come from him.
Curragh Sun, 19th Jul, 2026 Kirkland Sioux She's progressing and gets the mile well. Very happy to win another one with her. How deep the race was, it's hard to know, but she had a nice light weight on her back. There might be something for her in Galway.
Curragh Sun, 19th Jul, 2026 Star Performer She came from the breeze-ups. She did a satisfactory trial last month and we thought she'd run a nice race here on debut. It probably set up well for her. The thought would be that we'd go for probably smaller steps for now, rather than aggressive steps. She's a daughter of Sea The Stars and you'd have to like the way she won today.
Curragh Sat, 18th Jul, 2026 Johanna Walsh It was a huge performance from the filly. I thought Dylan gave her a fantastic ride because he controlled the whole race. He felt like he'd be able to do that from a mid-pack position and he really did. She came on the bridle between the three and the two. We knew that she'd love the fast ground and we felt like she was in good shape coming here. It's really special to win a Classic here in Ireland. This is what we are in the game for and this is why we do what we do. We'll enjoy today. She's had a busy first part of the season. We'll probably give her a little freshen up now and focus on an autumn campaign.