Quotes on Dragon Of Malta (IRE)

That is five wins at this festival which is an incredible record. To see the myriad of people here today is lovely and, win, lose or draw, we'll be back here again next year. Down south, this meeting is our Cheltenham. I joked with my daughter Sylvia that if he won again today, that Listowel would have to name a race after him, but she replied, 'no, it'll have to be a bar!'. This is wonderful stuff and he is a real horses for courses. It is quite incredible and, while the strict form lads say he needs heavy-heavy-heavy, jockey Shane Foley told us yesterday that it was just the track which suits him. We initially hit on Julian to claim 7lb last September, and he definitely gets his fractions right anyway. He knew how the race would pan out and had his homework done. The horse will have an easy week now and it is just a lovely story.
After Dragon Of Malta (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Tue, 22nd Sep 2026 7f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on Johnny Soda (IRE)

He was a breeze-up horse from last year, I bought him off Ian McCarthy,. I was told he was a very nice horse and he’s proved it now. I thought we weren’t well handicapped at the start of the year but he’s done really well. He’s a decent horse and I think he can progress more; he could turn into a premier handicap horse before we’re finished. He’s a big huge horse. Adam was very good on him. He said there was going to be no pace. He thought Dylan might make it and he didn’t give him a freebie, he sat on his girth. Dylan kicked early off the bend but he cruised into the race. I’m very happy. It’s a great bunch of lads that own him. Most of them are from Dublin. They’ll be happy men today so I’m delighted.
After Johnny Soda (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Mon, 13th Jul 2026 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Pink Oxalis (IRE)

It’s a great weekend to showcase Irish racing and just to be part of it is very special; to get one on the board in my first full season as a trainer means a helluva lot. I’ve got a great team of people behind me. My assistant Stephen Mooney is a great part of it, and I owe him plenty. I feel very sorry for Jack Kearney. When we saw the draw for this race we swapped him off this filly, who he has won three times on, and put him on the other filly. It’s just the way the races have been materialising all day, the middle to stands’ side is where you need to be. She’s a real hold up filly and David has given her a perfect ride. To start life off 59 in the wintertime at Dundalk has given her a lot of confidence to come into the turf season. These races aren’t easily won but she’s won like a helluva good filly there today. In Galway from stall 19 she showed that she’s more than capable off top-weight. She ran a cracker. The last day the Cambridgeshire just didn’t work out. There was no pace in the race and Wayne wasn’t hard on her, so she was nice and fresh for today. She’s Saudi owned by a couple of new owners into the yard and hopefully they will be re-investing with us. I’m super proud for them and the support they’ve given me. They sent me this filly before I even had a runner so hats off to them. They picked her out themselves in Goffs, five-and-a-half grand. She must be one of the most progressive h
After Pink Oxalis (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sat, 13th Sep 2025 1m Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Booyea (IRE)

The easiest part was looking at him out there. He's a real handful as you can see with him coming in there now. We had some job tacking him up. I wasn't on the ball today, I should have had earplugs or something on him. He got really upset before the race and I honestly thought that was it, race over. Fair play to him he's a good horse., he's tough. He's very revved, that's the way he is. He actually hasn't been that revved in a long time, last year he was very difficult but he settled down a lot and we thought we were past all that. He got very revved up today but I suppose it is Derby Day. Like I say I just wasn't thinking ahead. It fantastic, we had a winner at this meeting on the Saturday last year. To have a winner at the Curragh is fantastic anyway and on Derby Day is even extra.
After Booyea (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 30th Jun 2024 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Playin Cool (IRE)

Luke said he didn’t really enjoy the ground but he was impressive there. He stuck at it well and showed plenty of heart. He’s a nice type of horse and did it well today. I’d say Aidan’s horse traded short in running. He got enough of them yesterday, let someone else have a little go!. Our lad got in a little bit of trouble turning in, off the heels off horses, and he was still a little bit babyish even after the two runs. He was well backed the first two times and was well backed again today so someone knows more than I do.
After Playin Cool (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sun, 19th Oct 2025 1m 1f Flat Maiden Heavy

Quotes on Uncle Goalie (IRE)

He’s tough, he wasn’t really doing a stroke in front,. We think he has improved to run to run and he’s just getting better and better. We actually think he can step up again, so it’s great. He’s improving up through the ranks and is a lovely horse to have. He had a light weight on his back today so we thought we’d bounce out, good and smart, and make use of that. He toughed it out well.
After Uncle Goalie (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 26th Sep 2026 7f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Vega's Muse (GB)

Things didn't happen for her at Galway where she didn't handle the track, but she had been knocking on the door and we're delighted with her. She kept finishing placed so had been frustrating but we thought a lot of her last year, when her maiden form was very good. Things went wrong afterwards, she got sore shins and her head went a little bit but we have her back now and she is really doing things right. Shane said it was lovely to have another horse to aim at (clear leader No Such Thing) and she really enjoyed chasing, although didn't do much when she got to the front. I hope this is a step in the right direction and hopefully she can keep progressing.
After Vega's Muse (GB) finished 1st at Killarney on Fri, 22nd Aug 2025 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Eddie G (IRE)

He was caught wide on the outside in Leopardstown last time and it was a little bit quick. He just struggled. He had a good run previous to that in the north. He likes a little bit of juice but the ground is beautiful out there. It's riding really, really safe and even a horse that wants a little bit of juice, they are travelling on it. He's a tough little hardy boy. Where he was rated he wasn't going to get a run next week in Galway, that's why he is here. They are Galway lads that own him, the Connollys. He was 73, so he wasn't going to get in. We might find something for him before the week is out. There are entries closing tomorrow. If he is getting in and he's okay, he'll go there.
After Eddie G (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Wed, 22nd Jul 2026 7f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Flanker Jet (GB)

He finished the race well. He has been working very well at home. Last time, he was a little bit quiet and today he has come in form. I'd say a mile will be no problem for him. He has a big stride and is a very sound horse. As the year goes on, I think he is going to improve again. Something like that (a nice handicap on the turf over seven furlongs or a mile).
After Flanker Jet (GB) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 23rd Jan 2026 7f Flat Maiden Standard

Quotes on Oro Blanco (IRE)

he was looking at everything but was always doing enough and is progressive. He’s run over a mile, and seven furlongs, but he’s probably not a six-furlong horse so could step up in trip again. He’s a big horse for a Havana Grey and hopefully can improve again.
After Oro Blanco (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Wed, 24th Jun 2026 5f Flat Good

Quotes on Molto Amichi (IRE)

It’s more of a relief than anything else. It’s been a while coming and unfortunately horses like him tend to get a reputation maybe for being ungenuine and it wouldn’t be well deserved in his case. He’s been second five times and third and fourth another four times, I think. We were just wondering if it was ever going to happen. We’ve employed a little bit more positive tactics with him. We did in Leopardstown the last day but he just hit a soft patch of ground about half-a-furlong from home and it stopped him in his tracks. The ground was beautiful here today and he did it handy enough in the end.
After Molto Amichi (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Mon, 13th Jul 2026 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Highbury See See (IRE)

It was a nice performance from a three-year-old to beat some hardened sprinters. He’s very consistent and we’ve a lot of options. He is entered in the horses-in-training sale at Newmarket and we’ve a good slot in that, three-quarters through the catalogue on the first day. That is an option and the owners will decide that. They’ve a very nice, fun, horse on their hands whatever they decide to do. He’ll go up in the handicap now. There is one race (Irish Lincoln) that comes to mind at the start of next season that could be an option for him now. We’ve been second and third in it a few years and we’d like to win it. All these Belardos keep improving. They like a bit of juice in the ground and the older they get the better they get. We’ve been very fond of the sire since we had Fiach McHugh that went on to win a Group 1 in Hong Kong after (as Red Lion).
After Highbury See See (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 4th Oct 2025 1m Flat Hcap Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Tachos (IRE)

I'm delighted with her. She's been a very genuine filly. She ran a very good race here two weeks ago from a 25 draw, she ran third. I thought, with a decent draw today, she'd win. She's very consistent round here, loves Leopardstown, and always runs well no matter what draw she has. I would hope to come back here on Champions Weekend for the Fillies and Mares Handicap.
After Tachos (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 20th Aug 2026 1m Flat Hcap Good to Firm