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 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 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 Exquisite Acclaim (IRE)

A horse like him, he's very consistent - he always gets his couple of races. It is great to get him back in front. He's a great fun horse and he pays his way. There's a race in Newcastle next week, it is 35 grand, and we might slip into it. It is for 0-85s, I think. We'll have to see with the ratings, but we might go there.
After Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Wed, 28th Jan 2026 7f Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Follow Me (FR)

He's a fair horse, everything went wrong that could go wrong and he still weaved his way through. Three down I was like 'oh no', it was like watching a horror movie. Billy was so cool on him, he got his spots and got out. It's onwards and upwards with him, it's exciting to have him. They are two lovely horses (Dance Night Andday who won yesterday) that have won this weekend. They both worked on Tuesday morning and you'd think coming here that both of them would run well, but you'd hardly think on Guineas weekend both of them would win. Tom Malone bought him in France and it was a great buy for Amanda (Torrens). Unfortunately, she couldn't be here today, she had to go to the north for another engagement. She was roaring the phone down and she's delighted. We'll see what the handicapper does, he's 93 today and, if there was another handicap on Derby weekend that we could eke out of him, that's a possibility. He's very versatile ground-wise and it's just lovely to have a good horse. He's a big horse with loads of scope. When he came off the lorry to us, and given his two-year-old form, he came off like a big scopey horse and not a horse that was all about two. He's simple enough at home, likes his routine. I feel sorry for Shane Foley as he's ridden all his work and won his maiden on him. He was mad to ride him but had to ride for Jessie (Harrington) and then that horse (Matter Of Fact) was taken out. He is Shane's ride.
After Follow Me (FR) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 25th May 2024 7f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Earls (IRE)

He loves that ground. He had two runs earlier in the year and we thought he was coming to himself, but the ground was good on those days. Since Galway, we’ve been waiting for a bit of soft ground for him - the softer it is the better. When I was coming down the road, and could see the floods the whole way, I was thinking we could be in business here today. Martin (Sheridan, owner) has been a big supporter of the yard and it’s great for him to have a horse like this. He’s getting a bit older and I was thinking ‘does he still have it?’. It’s great to see him bounce back there. He’s been a good servant. He won a big handicap in Haydock last year and the year before he won a premier handicap in Cork. Soft ground is the key to him. We’ll see what the handicapper does and try and find something similar. It’s his time of the year now and hopefully he can go in again.
After Earls (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Mon, 1st Sep 2025 7f Flat Hcap Soft

Quotes on Merlin The Wizard (GB)

I told Dylan to pop out and be handy, and to settle him where he was comfortable, and he gave him a brilliant ride. I was happy watching it, because I knew it was going to be hard for the fancied ones to come from the back. The last day when he won (at Limerick) it turned into a three-furlong sprint and he was tapped for toe a bit, so I wanted him to be handy and that's usually the way to ride them around here. His owners are from Galway and that's the plan for him now. It will be more competitive there, but this was a nice race to win anyway. We just have 10 stables in the yard, and that's as many as I want. Luckily we've managed to find one or two decent horses most years and if they're good enough, I feel I'm good enough to train them.
After Merlin The Wizard (GB) finished 1st at Ballinrobe on Mon, 22nd Jun 2026 1m 1f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on Zaraahmando (IRE)

I thought he was a bit hard giving him 8lb for winning the last day. He got handicapped last year when he was running too free in his races but he’s settling better. Hopefully he keeps progressing and if we can get him into Galway he’ll probably go there. He’s in Saturday in Dundalk but as of now he’s not running. We’lI sleep on it and see how he is in the morning.
After Zaraahmando (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Wed, 9th Jul 2025 7f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Calm The Jets (GB)

We knew he was a very, very good horse. We will probably aim for something like one of those Derby trials. He's green, he hung and he did everything wrong today, and he could just end up being a pretty smart horse. He's not a Derby horse, but he's up to landing in that black-type (Group 3) company - he might be better than that. I haven't had anything like him. He was just weak as a baby and we minded him. We were ready for today - he definitely needed today to learn. The family is very good. He does (show plenty at home) and I've nothing to go with him anyway!. He ran in that barrier trial in the middle of summer and he was so weak, it was just a day away for him. We think he has a big future. He is for sale, but we would want an awful lot of money for him because he is a very, very exciting horse. Open to offers, but we wouldn't be stressed. He's very sound and very easy to train. We'll probably step him up (in trip) the next day. He wants further, obviously. He will get further. He has a lovely action and I think he'd like a bit of nice ground (on turf). His next run will be on the turf.
After Calm The Jets (GB) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 10th Jan 2025 1m Flat Maiden Standard

Quotes on No More Porter (IRE)

He was very good on him. He doesn't usually back up his races and I took a chance after the other day in Listowel. Fair play to Ronny (Whelan), he didn't abuse him the other day after his chance was gone. He didn't have a hard race and came home and grubbed up well. That was a big factor to running him again. . He never runs a bad race here, it was probably my mistake going to Listowel. It's worked out now so it's not too bad. . He's been a bit unlucky and hasn't won in a few years, since we bought him. He's been second in a Galway Mile and in three or four good premier handicaps. . He's a very good horse in those big handicaps when they go fast. They went good and fast today, he hit a bit of a flat spot in the middle but he stays galloping. . He's well handicapped if we can get another pot somewhere. There is a race on the last day of the year at Leopardstown but he doesn't want it very soft either. 
After No More Porter (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 28th Sep 2024 7f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Tachos (IRE)

She’s American owned by Greg Ryan and this filly has been a model of consistency. Chris was a long way back but they had gone pretty quick and she’s a very genuine filly. There is a fillies handicap here next week and she could very well be back for the same course and distance.
After Tachos (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 5th Jun 2025 1m 1f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Java Wood (IRE)

He had recent form on ground which wasn't ideal and over distances which were too short, and I've been waiting for today's ground for a while.
After Java Wood (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Wed, 10th Jun 2026 1m Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Cala Bonita (IRE)

It has been (form of last victory well boosted) and she is going the right way. Robbie said she wasn't doing a stroke really in front and every time they were coming to her, she was picking up. She stays well and I think she is improving away. That is her last run for me now, so she will be going to the sales. She's in Tattersalls selling on the Monday. She's a nice filly and I do like her, but we have to sell her to kind of keep the show on the road.
After Cala Bonita (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 17th Oct 2025 1m 2f Flat Hcap Standard