Quotes on Final Voyage (IRE)

That's Jessica's first win for me, she joined me this year and it is great to have her on the team. She is great in the mornings, loves her horses and this lad (Final Voyage) is a pet in the yard, so the apprentices get a go on him. I always tell the lads riding him to 'drop him in, don't come too soon' and, before today, he had also never won on the grass!. He is a lead horse at home and if we have one to get by him, they usually run well. He also pays his way and I'm delighted to get Jessica a winner. She does three-days-a-week with us.
After Final Voyage (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Fri, 24th Apr 2026 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Retracement (IRE)

He’s a horse with a lot of ability but he’s a little bit tricky. He’s starting to settled into the place now. He’s a bit keen and he was running with his head up in the air a bit. I think he’s really grown up mentally more than anything else. We fancied him a few times but riding him the way we rode him it was always going to be tough to win. I thought coming today he was in good shape, he was after growing up. He’s in the mile-and-a-half handicap (at Leopardstown) on Sunday and we’ll see how he is. We’ll decide it over the next few days.
After Retracement (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Thu, 16th Oct 2025 1m 2f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on Slieve Binnian (IRE)

It’s not very often you get to win two €100,000 handicaps one after another,. He’s a lovely horse, very professional. We thought this was his trip and we fancied him, we thought he’d run a big race. We thought in the Curragh that he idled a little bit in front. A couple of people were saying that some horses were finishing well but I just think he idled a little bit. We made sure that we had him coming home today. He gave him a great ride and it was a good bit of placing by Ed (brother). We’ll see what the handicapper does. I’d love to bring him to Galway. It would be a tough feat but I think he would suit the place. He’s got gate speed and stays. He’ll handle a bit of ease in the ground as well if there is a slight ease there. A big thank-you to Mick Halford too, we were very lucky to get him. His mum passed away yesterday.
After Slieve Binnian (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 10th Jul 2025 1m 1f Flat Hcap Good to Firm

Quotes on Rock Of Claremont (IRE)

He did it well. He's a horse that's improved with every run. He needed the extra furlong, the way he was coming home at Dundalk. He's a big horse and he just took the time to develop. He did it quite nicely and, when Billy got to the front, he wasn't doing an awful lot so hopefully that means he has more in the tank. He's still a big baby and the cheekpieces just helped him focus.
After Rock Of Claremont (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Wed, 12th Aug 2026 1m 1f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Chapel Lane (IRE)

he is owned by Tom McParland and Joey Kirwan who are two good pals of mine, so I’m delighted. He is from a very good Airlie Stud family and is by Tamayuz who I like, and has sired (stablemate) Jancis. He was bought cheaply (€22,000) because he was a rig but I thought he was good value and told the boys we’d have to be patient. I went back for a maiden because he ran a good race in Killarney the last day and I thought he’d have the experience for a maiden at this time of year. He showed a good attitude and fought to the line.
After Chapel Lane (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Wed, 2nd Sep 2026 1m Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Quatre Bras (IRE)

He is (more than capable on his day) and here suits him. I don't know why - I don't think his form is better here necessarily but, the way the races work out on the flat track, he has a little gear and he can use it. The handicapper has been very fair to him throughout the summer. He has kept on dropping him and he had a chance off that mark. He just had to do things right. He can get himself a little bit out of his ground early. Billy is riding out of his skin and it is great.
After Quatre Bras (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 25th Sep 2026 1m 2f Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Darkdeserthighway (IRE)

It (Gowran Park run) just showed that she has been coming back into form. This kind of tends to be her time of the year. She has a good record here and she likes the surface. Sometimes she just needs the race to pan out for her. It panned out well today and Nicola gave her a lovely ride around the paint. The 4lb off didn't do any harm. She won well, so happy with her. She has her level. She is in again next week over a mile which I thought is generally her best trip. Tonight, over the sharper seven, they just went hard enough that she got a clear run down the straight and it allowed her to run them down.
After Darkdeserthighway (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 24th Oct 2025 7f Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Wie Wunderbar (GB)

She came from Arqana about eight weeks ago. She’s a nice filly, she did everything right today and it was great,. We have the full-sister as well. We’ll see how she comes out of this. We’ll keep her in this grade, that’s where I’d say she probably belongs. We’ll try and get another one with her.
After Wie Wunderbar (GB) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 23rd Aug 2026 1m 3f Flat Hcap Good