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Navan Wed, 2nd Sep, 2026 Make The Tide Make The Tide is home-bred by Dave and Sarah Hyland of Oghill Stud so I’m delighted. She’s actually very well-bred and is a half-sister to Hopewell Rock, who was narrowly denied in the Ebor. She’s by a good sire (Make Believe) as well. She was always weak and Billy said every time he rode her to let her strengthen up. I don’t know if she’s going to strengthen up much more, she’s that kind of build. We’ll see what the handicapper does and look for something similar. I’d say she won’t mind a bit of easier ground.
Navan Wed, 2nd Sep, 2026 Chapel Lane 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.
Wed, 2nd Sep, 2026 Make The Tide Make The Tide is home-bred by Dave and Sarah Hyland of Oghill Stud so I’m delighted. She’s actually very well-bred and is a half-sister to Hopewell Rock, who was narrowly denied in the Ebor. She’s by a good sire (Make Believe) as well. She was always weak and Billy said every time he rode her to let her strengthen up. I don’t know if she’s going to strengthen up much more, she’s that kind of build. We’ll see what the handicapper does and look for something similar. I’d say she won’t mind a bit of easier ground.
Wed, 2nd Sep, 2026 Chapel Lane 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.
Roscommon Mon, 31st Aug, 2026 Miss Romagna That was lovely. She’s my first runner for Giampiero Vellucci so I’m delighted. He was just on there and he’s absolutely thrilled. He’s a solicitor in Italy. She’s a big weak filly and the more time we gave her, the more she has strengthened up. She has always shown ability. I was a bit worried that the track here might be a bit tight for her. She was on the front end and Billy dictated. I thought he got it spot on. She met a bit of trouble the last day, but I think she was a bit weak and was wandering. Today, she had her ears pricked everywhere and was enjoying it. She’s not really a handicap-type filly. We’ll try and snatch a bit of black type with her. She’s a big filly and I don’t think she’ll suit handicaps, she’s not mentally there yet. Smaller fields will suit her.
Roscommon Mon, 31st Aug, 2026 Phoenix Pairc She just dropped into that (0-60) grade last week and I’m sure she’ll be back out of it again, but we’ll find something similar,. They went very hard and it suited us from a bad draw. She broke well but Billy said they were going too hard, so he let her slot in. He said it’s beautiful ground here and she just got there. There is only one winning post and I’m delighted. I’m delighted for Ciaran (O’Reilly). He’s a local man and they bred that filly as well. He’s a St Brigid’s (GAA) man here in Roscommon.
Mon, 31st Aug, 2026 Phoenix Pairc She just dropped into that (0-60) grade last week and I’m sure she’ll be back out of it again but we’ll find something similar,. They went very hard and is suited us from a bad draw. She broke well but Billy said they were going too hard so he let her slot in. He said it’s beautiful ground here and she just got there. There is only one winning post and I’m delighted. I’m delighted for Ciaran (O’Reilly). He’s a local man and they bred that filly as well. He’s a St Brigid’s (GAA) man here in Roscommon.
Naas Sun, 23rd Aug, 2026 Steel Magnolia That’s grand, she’s my own. Amanda and myself bred her,. said McCreery. She’s Happy Henry’s little sister, so it’s great that the two of them have won this year, it keeps everything rolling. It’s great to get another winner for Billy, he’s riding out of his skin. I’m delighted. We’ll look for something similar for her.
Naas Sun, 23rd Aug, 2026 Timeless Tale That was impressive and I’m delighted to have her. She’s a lovely big, strong filly and she’s all natural. She’s never been away from the place and I’m delighted with her. I think she’s a decent filly, everything she has done she’s done nicely. I’m delighted to have one for Tally-Ho. Her half-sister (Wakanaka), by Power, was a very good filly. She went on to America and was rated around 110. This filly has natural ability and we’ll see where the lads want to go now. It’ll be a stakes race and she won’t mind a bit of ease in the ground either.
Leopardstown Thu, 20th Aug, 2026 Naoi She's a lovely little filly. Very well bred and it's important to get a win for her. She was in a maiden two weeks ago and then I saw he had only given her 66. I want to try and get her over to Chester because Ian Rush is from Chester. There are a few races for her over there on 11th September so we'll aim for there. The whole thing is to get a win in Chester so the pressure is really on now.
Leopardstown Thu, 6th Aug, 2026 Bella Colombia That was good. Sam (Coen) gave her a lovely ride, something similar to what he did in Killarney. The lads bred her, so I'm delighted for them. She's going up through the grades.
Thu, 6th Aug, 2026 Bella Colombia That was good. Sam (Coen) gave her a lovely ride, something similar to what he did in Killarney. The lads bred her, so I'm delighted for them. She's going up through the grades.