Quotes on Cobra Queen (IRE)

That was a good performance. She was very unlucky at Tipperary the last day where she just got chinned on the line. The 2m6f definitely suited her today. They went a good gallop on the good ground, and it played to her strengths. She wouldn't be that scopey, but she jumped very well today. It was a good performance. The favourite never jumped a fence and was never going and she took full advantage of that. She deserved to win a beginners chase. She's won a point-to-point and a hurdle too, so she's going in the right direction. I'm delighted for Matt Fitzgerald as well, he is a good owner. Today was the plan for the moment. She is rated 115 and we'll see what the handicapper does. She could go back into a handicap and has plenty of experience now. She wants nice ground. She has form on softer ground as well, but she is definitely better on nicer ground. She jumps a lot better on nicer ground.
After Cobra Queen (IRE) finished 1st at Tramore on Sun, 17th Aug 2025 2m 6f Chase Good

Quotes on Samba Train (IRE)

It was her first time at that trip, she stayed well and, like her owner (Sir Francis Brooke), she is a pleasure. . We had previously been found out in a Listed race at Thurles but that was on soft ground, and she is a well-bred mare who has two bumpers and a maiden hurdle won now. She was slick over her hurdles, saw it out well and she'll keep going for the summer.
After Samba Train (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Mon, 11th May 2026 2m 6f Maiden Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Billie Frechette (IRE)

She travelled really well. I always thought she was capable of being better than she was, so I suppose that is a little bit more like it. She has been consistent, she had one bad run in Navan, but other than that she is running consistently. She stays further and she jumps, she has won twice on the level. Hopefully, she will win again. Billy was always travelling well and it was easy for her then because he was always travelling so well. She got into a great rhythm and he said she travelled into it really easily.
After Billie Frechette (IRE) finished 1st at Down Royal on Sat, 21st Jun 2025 1m 4f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Theflyingbee (IRE)

If she turned up in the form that she finished Navan in the last time (runner-up in December), I'd give her a fair chance. I didn't know how she would handle here. She will probably get further. She will go on better ground or heavier ground, she is very adaptable like that. The plan all along was the two Flat runs, so it worked out. Credit to everyone here, it is some track.
After Theflyingbee (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Sun, 15th Jun 2025 2m 2f Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Gangster Granny (IRE)

Delighted! He (O'Keeffe) gave her a great ride. We wanted to go to Galway with her, so if he (handicapper) gives her a couple of pounds we could get into a 0-110 in Galway. That's the next plan and there is probably something back here for her in August. James is a local lad and she has a lot of local support. We are back on song again, thank goodness. We were going to go in the next race, the 0-110, and she didn't get in. We said we would pitch her in here and I was actually going to put a claimer on her. Then Darragh phoned up for the ride on her. She jumped well on the whole and he was very happy the whole way through with her. She travels well here. Everyone thinks she is a Downpatrick specialist, but I know she could go to Perth or somewhere else
After Gangster Granny (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Tue, 14th Jul 2026 2m 5f Hurdle Good

Quotes on Joya Del Mar (IRE)

Hey Babbs was in season this morning, so we had to come with this one. She obviously won well here the last day, and she seems to enjoy it here. She ran in Sligo the other day and Ricky (Doyle) rode her and said she didn't even blow out a candle. I don't know, she's a tricky filly. Once she is sweet, she keeps going and that is the main thing for them all. It was the same here the last day - when she hit the front, she seemed to relish the hill. She flew up the hill.
After Joya Del Mar (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Sat, 13th Jun 2026 2m 5f Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Oh Janey (IRE)

I'm really disappointed I haven't won with her before now. She has always shown us a nice wee bit at home and she has never really run a bad race, she is very consistent.
After Oh Janey (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Fri, 10th Oct 2025 2m 1f Hcap Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Shannon Bank (IRE)

I'm delighted for his owner Tom Mulvey as we have right craic over how I got to train this horse. I previously trained a horse called Luker's Tipple for a group of lads who drink with Tom in Luker's Pub in Shannonbridge. When the lads were moving my horse to Gavin Cromwell, Tom - without even knowing me - said 'what's this lad Kinirons' number?', and moved this mare from Gavin's to me!. Tom is a sound man, but unfortunately couldn't make it down today. In fairness, this mare had some good form in bumpers before I got her. We tricked away with her at home, and she took a bit of organising but we had this race planned and she had a nice run over fences the last day. She has come into herself. She is a game mare, but I had a bit of convincing to get Sean (O'Keeffe) off last year's winner (and today's runner-up Patty O'Farrell) to ride this mare, but he listened thank God and gave her a great ride.
After Shannon Bank (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 1st Jun 2026 2m Hcap Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Sea Of Doubt (IRE)

Josh said they went a really good gallop, and always knew he was going to get there. He gave her a great ride. He is well worth his 5lb claim and is in with us every Monday for the last six months. He is a good young lad, works hard and we are happy to be able to use him. We were disappointed with her last year when it just took her a long time to learn how to race and she had plenty of good runs without winning. She was either be too keen or jump badly, whereas she put it all together today. She'll mix and match over fences for the summer and this is a good start.
After Sea Of Doubt (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Fri, 8th May 2026 2m 1f Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Miss Lia (IRE)

That's Tiernan's first winner as a fully-fledged conditional. I asked him to come work for me a couple of months ago and he said he would at the end of the point-to-point season. He is a very nice guy and has so much experience over hurdles and fences.  . We'd a lot of handicap winners last season and I felt that unless I got somebody with a bit of experience and with a claim, that I was going to struggle big time. I'm really lucky that I have Tiernan and Conor (Owens). Conor is flying but wouldn't have the experience of Tiernan to ride over a fence yet. I think between the two of them I have a very good team of claimers and I'd be hoping that one will grow with the other. They are a big asset to me. . This is David's first horse with me. He is an amazing owner and huge supporter of Irish jumps racing, he puts a huge amount in. It's great to have a winner in his colours and I'm really pleased.  
After Miss Lia (IRE) finished 1st at Tramore on Fri, 16th Aug 2024 2m 5f Maiden Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Steps In The Sand (IRE)

He gave her a lovely straightforward ride and sort of got the run of the race. I'm delighted with her. Shane Foley rode her the last day and came out beforehand and gave him a really good briefing. It was a real warm day the last day in Down Royal, and she sort of boiled over, and she didn't really run her race. No, not at all (not ungenuine) - just at that sort of level, sometimes if everything doesn't go right for a horse it is hard for them. We'll try and pick something similar again from a mile and six to two miles, and the same grade if we can. Hopefully, she will go in in another one and she has the option over hurdles. She should be able to pick up one of those as well.
After Steps In The Sand (IRE) finished 1st at Bellewstown on Thu, 3rd Jul 2025 1m 6f Flat Hcap Good