Quotes on Stag Night (IRE)

It's his third time to win this race. When the rain comes, he just needs this softer ground. I still say Brendan Curley(farrier) keeps him alive. He's got terrible auld quarter cracks, which are an unusual thing in Ireland. His whole foot is made up of plastics. Brendan does a great job with him. He just doesn't feel anything on that softer ground and he lets himself down. He's not a bad horse on his day.
After Stag Night (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sat, 10th Oct 2026 5f Flat Hcap Soft

Quotes on Staysound Susie (IRE)

Our horses are fit and well and often you’d look at the programme book, but there wouldn’t be the right races for your horses. It has all fallen right as there are races for my horses who go on the ground, and that’s basically it. They have been running well, are all in good form but the races are there for them. Staysound Susie loved that trip and had finished third over five (furlongs) here recently, which is too short. She was in the Listed race in Cork tomorrow but I said to the lads that she might only finish fifth or sixth in that but that she had a chance of winning a 30 grand pot here. We’ll try and nick a bit of black type with her as she’s going in foal this year because she’s starting to resent the stalls and things like that. She loves that ground, six furlongs and by putting her in foal, it might improve her a bit over the coming weeks. My other filly (fourth-placed Bint Majestic Roi) ran a cracker. She was the sleeper that I had in the pack, who was starting to work very well over sprint trips. She’s not bred for it, she’s bred to be a mile-and-a-half or mile-and-a-quarter filly, but she’s just been working well. Andrew (jockey son) got off her and said he thought she’d make a good sprinter.
After Staysound Susie (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Fri, 3rd Apr 2026 6f Flat Hcap Soft to Heavy

Quotes on The Highway Rat (IRE)

he was tardy enough away, they went a good clip and Billy had to keep him on the bridle so the horse doesn't make it simple! Once he got to the bottom of the hill, I said we were going to win because it is a long way home here over five furlongs. He found every stride and it was a great ride by Billy - it was a very cool ride. He knows the horse and knows how to ride him. The handicapper had only dropped him a couple of pound here-and-there but we were hopeful when we saw this race as it is all about 'horses for courses' and he likes this place. He had a lot of weight to give away, but was a Group horse in his day. Whenever he revisits that form, he is always a danger. Older sprinters have their foibles, but he did it today so we are delighted.
After The Highway Rat (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 17th May 2025 5f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Gazelle D'or (IRE)

It probably should have been a double but I’d say the filly in the first just parked a little bit in front, and probably wants better ground as well. This filly is a different filly over five. She was drawn one and she ends up over on the stand’s side, she lost a lot of ground to come over but she needs cover. She just runs too keen over the six. She was a little bit unlucky in the Scurry and the last day, she probably should have been third or fourth the last day. She’s a hardy filly, I’d like to try and get a bit of black-type with her. There are no five furlong races but I might look at the Listed race next weekend (Brigid’s Pastures Stakes). I might look at taking her to France next year. She seems to want an ease in the ground.
After Gazelle D'or (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 27th Sep 2025 5f Flat Hcap Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Smoke Them Out (IRE)

He loved that ground. You'd say he shouldn't run well up here but, even on good ground, he had been running well. He would be a bit outpaced and run on from the road home. On that ground, I said, 'jump out to go hard and if anything wants to take it off you, fine'. All his wins have been with plenty of dig in the ground. He's in on Sunday in the Curragh and if the ground is soft, we will probably have to take our chance. He has won twice there.
After Smoke Them Out (IRE) finished 1st at Bellewstown on Wed, 30th Sep 2026 5f Flat Hcap Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Magical Vision (IRE)

We were hopeful today. I was a little bit concerned about the ground being tacky, but she seemed to handle it well. She travelled very well, and I think five is definitely her trip. We’ll keep an eye on the weather now and she won’t run on quick ground.
After Magical Vision (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 21st Apr 2024 5f Flat Hcap Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Buddy Batt (IRE)

You always think that when it is somebody else's horse (placings would be reversed) but, when it is your own, you are worried. On merit, I think he would have won and he is an improving horse. He went up 8lb, so it was a good effort. He's a very relaxed horse and he's a nice horse. We are hoping that he will probably have another run here, but we would also be hoping that would get a turf and an all-weather mark. He's a very kind horse and has a very relaxed attitude for a sprinter.
After Buddy Batt (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 5th Dec 2025 5f Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on La La Lucrative (IRE)

I’m delighted with that. They went a fair gallop and he came there travelling well and stuck at it well,. He got a few bumps as well. I’m delighted for his owners, Shay and Kathleen Gillen.
After La La Lucrative (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Tue, 30th Jun 2026 7f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Sovereign Cry (IRE)

Our horses are not in form, to be quite honest. The last three months we can't smell a winner. It was a bit of a shock, to be honest. He'd be different class to them alright. Isn't it great to get a winner? We are always looking for winners. It's been so frustrating the last few months.
After Sovereign Cry (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sat, 4th Jul 2026 5f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Bay Of Supremacy (IRE)

the blinkers are a big help. He worked in them the other day and Ben said he gets through the ground really well. There is a five-furlong race next week in Down Royal and we’ll probably let him go again. We’ll keep him busy while the ground is soft.
After Bay Of Supremacy (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Thu, 18th Sep 2025 5f Flat Hcap Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Harry's Hill (GB)

That’s 10 races won now and to have a horse that can win 10 races in this country, it’s hard enough to win one. He’s a legend and we love him,. He loves it here, it’s maybe the stiff five. He had a couple of flat spots at the end of last year and the start of this year. When he’s on song he’s on song. He looks well and everything has been going well. We’ve run him over six once and he didn’t get home. I think there is a race in Bellewstown for him, he likes the fast five there. That depends on what the handicapper does. I had a fair idea that he’d overturn Mary Shoelaces today. Colin (Keane) felt he probably could have won the last day. Paddy’s 5lb helped. We’re trying to help Paddy and Sam Coen, they are all neighbours and friends so it’s not simple. I used to be slagging Paddy saying that he was the only one in Ireland that hadn’t rode a winner on him. There was no pressure on him at all. He said to me he was bouncing and I said ‘today is the day Paddy — ten wins’.
After Harry's Hill (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 16th Aug 2026 5f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Greek Flower (IRE)

She won well again and the last day gave her a bit of confidence. . She’s in again on Sunday so we’ll see how we go. . She flew through that ground and it’s nice for Jamie going for the apprentice title.
After Greek Flower (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Tue, 31st Oct 2023 6f Flat Hcap Heavy