After race at Kilbeggan Fri, 21st Apr, 2023 (1st)  He's a fine big horse, he has plenty of scope and the ground is beautiful out there. He disappointed us in Gowran the last day, but the ground was typical heavy Gowran ground. He won his maiden hurdle in Naas and then ran a nice race in Gowran. He was favourite there the last day, but just got stuck in it. I wasn't sure what way he'd go today, he had schooled great. It was just really to get his confidence back and give him something different to do. He was a bit guessy at a few. He has so much scope that he was kind of getting too brave. Two out he stood outside the wings and then he landed on his head. I'd say it knocked the stuffing out of him, he went from travelling really well to having to chase after him. He seems to handle that ground lovely, and country tracks, so we'll keep him on the go. He'll be a novice until November now. He won half a length there, so I suppose he (handicapper) can't be too hard on him. It was an ordinary race, although Clondaw Hollow had some good back form. It's nice to get the job done anyway. Barry Connell

After race at Naas Tue, 20th Dec, 2022 (1st)  Those unplaced maidens are great for horses that are not going to be top drawer. We gave him three runs and he was a bit babyish there at the end and I wasn’t sure if he was going to go by the other horse who had plenty of experience. He stuck at it well and you would imagine there will be a bit of improvement to come. The first two pulled well clear. He’s a big, tall Shantou horse and I’d say we won’t delay him too long over hurdles. We’ll see what kind of mark we get. He has the scope for fences. That’s Ben’s first winner as a professional. He’s a good horseman. Barry Connell