Quotes on Diego El Queso (IRE)

It's lovely for the lads (Kevin and Peter Blessing, owners), as they actually have franchises with Domino’s Pizza!
After Diego El Queso (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Wed, 15th Apr 2026 1m 2f Flat Hcap Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Lord Massusus (IRE)

he got a little bogged down in the ground at the Curragh the first day where seven furlongs probably didn’t suit him either. We expected a better run that day but were very disappointed coming home. We put the hood on and he settled better today: he has been over-racing through his races a little bit. we’ll keep him to Listed and Group 3s here and maybe come back here on Champions Weekend for the Boomerang Stakes. He’ll be a solid horse in all those Listed and Group races here and at the Curragh for the season. We tried him in a Group 1 last year and he’s just not quite that level but he’s very solid at this level and he’s able to carry the penalties. People say he’s effective on soft ground but that was in a nursery and in a conditions race as a two-year-old, but this - and quicker, is his preferred surface.
After Lord Massusus (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Wed, 9th Apr 2025 1m Flat Good

Quotes on Alice Monet (IRE)

She likes nice ground and this was an ideal race for her. Tactics still win races and that was the plan,. It was a great opportunity, a lot of money, and we had to take it. She’ll be a stakes filly with a bit of luck. She’s progressing, coming forward nicely. She’s getting better with each race and building her confidence. I see her getting black-type.
After Alice Monet (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 24th Jul 2025 1m 1f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Geryon (IRE)

We have two colts that we like, this fella and Res Ipsa who ran at Leopardstown on Thursday. Res Ipsa fluffed his lines so I suppose it took away confidence and hence his starting price, but they are two similar horses,. You would like to think there would be plenty of improvement as it was his first day away from Glenburnie and first day on turf. The best-looking horse I had by Lope de Vega was Endless Drama who was second in the Guineas, and this is the second best one I’ve had by him. He’s a very good-looking colt.
After Geryon (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 9th Aug 2025 7f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Far From Dandy (IRE)

We are getting great support (from the Shamrock Thoroughbreds syndicate) up here on Wednesdays and Fridays. They are definitely enjoying it. It is a fabulous racecourse and it is great to give lads something to look forward to during the winter time. It is a fabulous outlet week in, week out. He was very impressive the last night in a slowly-run mile and did well to quicken up in the '80' grade. Obviously, it was a step up in the '90' grade tonight, but they went a nice gallop. Leigh Roche's horse (Rockbury Lad) gave us something to aim at up the straight. It was a really true-run mile and I think that is what he needs. He could even get a little bit further in time, but we are going to stick to a mile. He's definitely reliant on pace because he is a hold-up horse. He's a three-year-old horse and we will find something there in the new year. It will be kind of a Newcastle plan with him, maybe, as well. He's a horse that has a lot of talent, but is still growing up mentally. He's still a little bit babyish, and hopefully that will give him confidence. He's a fine horse.
After Far From Dandy (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 19th Dec 2025 1m Flat Standard

Quotes on Cloud Seeker (GB)

He’s a grand horse and won four last year. He just needed the run in Tipperary and we’ll give him an entry in Royal Ascot and something like the Ragusa in the Curragh. He idles in front and keeps a bit for himself in the finish. Pat (Garvey, owner) likes to have a runner in Royal Ascot so hopefully we’ll go there. He goes on any ground and jumps hurdles very well too so he has that option as well.
After Cloud Seeker (GB) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sun, 11th May 2025 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Pierre Royal (IRE)

Barry Potts was with me when we bought him. We liked him, he was very lightly raced and had a nice profile. We thought there was a good bit of improvement in him. He cost 48,000 and he was well bought as usually those horses are making treble that. They are not easy bought. He looked a nice model, and we’ve been lucky out of Mr Weld’s before. It was nice to get another one. He’s a big horse and he needed a bit of time. We love Ballybrit so I’d say that will be our next port of call. Then Champions Weekend and then we might have to get our suncream!
After Pierre Royal (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 28th Jun 2026 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Apercu (IRE)

She’s a tough mare, she’s improving and Billy knows her well. He gave her a great ride,. She seems to go everywhere he wants her. She got it handy up front and he said himself that he probably got there a bit earlier than he thought. She was enjoying herself and was going sweetly. She battles and when the horse came back at her she just kept finding. She was tough out, she’s a great filly to watch because she wears her heart on his sleeve.
After Apercu (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 24th May 2025 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Coeur D'or (IRE)

He's a tough, very genuine, game horse,. In his younger days he was a very immature horse so I gave him a lot of time and it all paid dividends. He loves to come from off the pace and he's very consistent. He ran very well in the Nasrullah (when third at Leopardstown), he was only beaten over a length. Ground-wise he's pretty versatile but he doesn't want extremes, he wouldn't handle very soft or very firm. The Northfields Handicap here on Champions Weekend will be his next race.
After Coeur D'or (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 26th Aug 2023 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Retracement (IRE)

He’s a horse with a lot of ability but he’s a little bit tricky. He’s starting to settled into the place now. He’s a bit keen and he was running with his head up in the air a bit. I think he’s really grown up mentally more than anything else. We fancied him a few times but riding him the way we rode him it was always going to be tough to win. I thought coming today he was in good shape, he was after growing up. He’s in the mile-and-a-half handicap (at Leopardstown) on Sunday and we’ll see how he is. We’ll decide it over the next few days.
After Retracement (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Thu, 16th Oct 2025 1m 2f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on Truth Be Told (IRE)

He’d been working well. I’d be good friends with Kris Weld and he recommended him, which is always a help. I liked him watching his last couple of runs. He wasn’t long gelded then, when Dermot had him, and you could see on his last couple of runs that he was really starting to enjoy it. Dermot obviously thought plenty of him, he was his Galway horse. I just loved the way he won going away in Thurles, that’s why we bought him. Luckily enough Ken (Campbell) was looking for a horse. I thought he’d fit the bill ideally, instead of buying a yearling I said we’d buy a fun horse. He looks like he’s going to be that anyway. They went a nice gallop and you’re able to come off the pace here today, so it suited well. All the gaps opened up, and he got a lovely run through them. He won well and hopefully he’s a bit of fun for Ken. There might be something for him on Guineas weekend. He won over a mile-and-a-half around Thurles, but that’s an easy mile-and-a-half. When he starts stepping up in class we’ll see how far he goes but he’s bred to stay. He’s closely related to Royal Diamond, who won an Irish Leger.
After Truth Be Told (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sun, 10th May 2026 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Slieve Binnian (IRE)

It’s not very often you get to win two €100,000 handicaps one after another,. He’s a lovely horse, very professional. We thought this was his trip and we fancied him, we thought he’d run a big race. We thought in the Curragh that he idled a little bit in front. A couple of people were saying that some horses were finishing well but I just think he idled a little bit. We made sure that we had him coming home today. He gave him a great ride and it was a good bit of placing by Ed (brother). We’ll see what the handicapper does. I’d love to bring him to Galway. It would be a tough feat but I think he would suit the place. He’s got gate speed and stays. He’ll handle a bit of ease in the ground as well if there is a slight ease there. A big thank-you to Mick Halford too, we were very lucky to get him. His mum passed away yesterday.
After Slieve Binnian (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 10th Jul 2025 1m 1f Flat Hcap Good to Firm

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 Bobby McGee (GB)

He was good today, he was very good, and what can you say about the fella that was riding him? He was good too!. I was impressed with him myself today the way that he done that. He won snug enough. I suppose we might enter him in the Britannia at Ascot. We'll see, he might go there. He probably mightn't want rock hard ground, I'd say.
After Bobby McGee (GB) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 17th May 2026 1m Flat Good

Quotes on Jamestown (IRE)

We gave him a big chance in Haydock, I thought he had a big chance. The draw wasn't kind to him, but I still was looking forward to running him in Haydock. We rate him very highly. It wasn't ideal obviously going to Haydock, and coming home, and coming straight up here in this heat. It was a maiden and to be honest he needed a run at that stage anyway. He's done well today and we'll have a look. He is (a premier handicapper going forward), he could be a Britannia horse depending on his rating. We'll see where he lands, there's a few (races). He's a nice horse anyway, there's plenty of nice races for him.
After Jamestown (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Tue, 26th May 2026 7f Flat Maiden Standard

Quotes on How'sthebai (IRE)

That was grand. The only question mark was the ground,. He’s a lovely horse; I love him. He's a lovely big honest horse. I've been very lucky with the sire, Bated Breath. As Colin said, the form of his last race was there with winners all around him. So we knew we had him in the right race, but we were worried about the ground. He got through it.
After How'sthebai (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 4th Jun 2026 1m 1f Flat Hcap Soft

Quotes on Res Ipsa (GB)

Sometimes you can get carried away with the pedigrees so the horses have this weight on their shoulders, so I just wanted to place this one to tick the maiden box, and to stop thinking of him as a good horse. At the minute, he is just a 'horse' and he did this the way you'd expect him to do it. A mile is a good fit for him and he is very much a work in progress. We'll see how he goes, but it will be baby steps until he proves otherwise. (Third-placed) Camino Lad ran well and it was a great bit of handicapping! It took him a while to get him started and he is a nice horse but is raw as hell. Hopefully he can build on this.
After Res Ipsa (GB) finished 1st at Limerick on Wed, 10th Jun 2026 1m Flat Maiden Good to Yielding

Quotes on Rolltight (IRE)

We were pretty confident coming here. He had a very good run the first day. We thought he'd be a bit more streetwise today. Ben said quickening down into the straight he got a little bit unbalanced, but he always thought he had the second, and they were a good bit clear of the third. He's in the big race, the Classic (at Gowran on June 1). We'll see how he is. Maybe a little close but if he comes out of it well and, I'll speak to the owners, that might be his next shot.
After Rolltight (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Wed, 20th May 2026 1m Flat Maiden Good to Yielding

Quotes on Manton Bay (IRE)

Nothing kind of went right in the early part of the race. He's very raw and we haven't a lot done with him. Lovely eye-catching run in the Curragh, he stepped forward from it. We haven't really done much with him since the Curragh, to be honest. I'd say he has a lot of scope, he grew a lot in the last sort of month, and he is definitely going to make some helluva three-year-old. I think he is going to be a good horse. No, he's not in the sales. We sell the odd one privately. He's a real three-year-old type and is one we are looking forward to. He is by Ulysses and will get further. Fingers crossed, he might get into a nice horse next year.
After Manton Bay (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 7th Nov 2025 1m Flat Maiden Standard

Quotes on Anvika (IRE)

she was late starting because she had a little issue in the spring. I'm thrilled with her and how she has taken to the surface - she has just got stronger and better. I think she is more a seven-furlong filly and, when she learns to relax, we will step her up. I'll look at the programme and might just put her away now but I haven't thought beyond today. I'll let her mature into her brain and then run her on nice grass. I'm looking forward to that. She's a gorgeous Dandy Man filly out of a Giant's Causeway mare.
After Anvika (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 1st Dec 2023 6f Flat Maiden Standard