Quotes on Colonel Mustard (FR)

It is like buses, you wait four years and then two (wins) at once!. He's great. For whatever reason, he just comes back every year in great form. I don't know what it is about this year, he's just been in extra-special form!. He has always run well, but maybe there is a little more to him this year. He has been minded well through the years. He did (take some scalps) and Johnny said he had to keep him up to his work. He enjoys it and that's the whole thing about it. He gets looked after like a king at home - he's in a small yard, so he is the king of the castle! It really works for him. Oh my God, so lucky (to have him). We have had him since he was a foal, so the dream has been alive but he has delivered. He's now near €300,000 in prize money. He has nearly given his running on every single run and that is incredible for a horse to bring it to the table as much as he has. He's the best, he is just fabulous!. The plan is to go for the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot. That was always the plan coming here and the idea was that if he could stay two and a-half (miles) on heavy ground, then he should be able to stay three miles. Johnny says he keeps finding - he says you gotta ask for it, but he does keep finding. He'll tell us (after Ascot).
After Colonel Mustard (FR) finished 1st at Navan on Mon, 17th Nov 2025 2m 4f Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Balko D'ange (FR)

His best form is on soft to heavy ground. Mind you, it is no worse than soft today. I was delighted the way he travelled, and he jumped well. He did (Hayes produced him well) - he's probably a horse that doesn't find an awful lot. You think he (Hayes) has lots of horse underneath him and he was all out probably at the finish. I think Brian timed it right. I'd say around Christmas time (next). I had him in at Haydock next Saturday and obviously he won't go. Our preference was here because we were guaranteed slow ground. The ground was a bit too dry in Down Royal, but he had a good run in Tipperary on ground that was a little bit too dry for him as well. Ground is the key to him.
After Balko D'ange (FR) finished 1st at Navan on Mon, 17th Nov 2025 2m Hcap Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Ebony King (IRE)

I’m happy out with that. He got injured in Killarney in a six-runner race where the first four either won or were placed in Royal Ascot on their next runs,. We got him back and he was ready but we thought he did might just need the run. He’s a nice horse. This is a great tonic for Tom Marr, his wife and her sister Mairead, as Mairead is the grandmother of Kaitlyn (Ryan), who got the fall recently so that’s a bit of a help.
After Ebony King (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Fri, 25th Sep 2026 1m 6f Flat Good to Yielding

Quotes on El Cairos (FR)

It is job done and he never came out of second gear. Jack said it was his fault at the last as he said he should have either taken him back or asked him, but I loved the way he came back on the bridle straight away and you’d have to be impressed by that,. We came here looking for good ground so I was nervous, but it was either come here or to Navan or Punchestown next week, which was getting too close to Cheltenham. I don’t think he could have done any more and he is very fast. Jack said the boot he has is unbelievable. He’ll learn plenty from today and even racing in a big field will do him no harm. He’ll go straight to Cheltenham and he’ll be way better on better ground.
After El Cairos (FR) finished 1st at Thurles on Thu, 29th Jan 2026 1m 7f Maiden Hurdle Heavy

Quotes on Mister Pessimistic (IRE)

In fairness Sean Doyle recommended him to us and it was pretty simple once I saw what name he had, although however bad I am, the only person more pessimistic is his owner Niall O'Leary!. He is a lovely young horse, did it nicely in the end and the second horse is a decent horse as well. I got nervous after his mistake at the second-last but he jumped the last well and galloped out well. He is unbeaten and has done nothing wrong, so hopefully he'll keep progressing. . I was in two minds whether to stay in bumpers this season or go hurdling but he jumps so well at home. We definitely like him and I need to go and look at plans now, but I want to keep him at that trip. . There aren't many options during Christmas so he could run in Leopardstown's Grade 1 novice over two miles. I think nice ground is important to him.
After Mister Pessimistic (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 2nd Nov 2025 2m Maiden Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Samui (GB)

I was worried about the ground, which is yielding, but he went through it better than most. I was actually very nervous about my four runners due to the rain which came. Whatever happened he choked with Jack (Kennedy, jockey) the last day at Ballinrobe but it worked out today. . I don't think he is a winter horse but is definitely a type to head to Cheltenham in November. We might then put him away as he could also run on the flat next year.
After Samui (GB) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 18th Sep 2023 2m Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Sunchart (GB)

He seems to be improving over hurdles. The handicapper was probably kind to us, I don't know if he'll be kind to us after that. He must have been around 125 as it was a rated race and he was around 5lb off the top. The Willie Mullins horse (Gaucher) who beat him in Tipperary is rated in the high 140s and there was only half-a-length between them. He is probably not as good over hurdles, but he won't run over them much. The problem is that he can't go on firm ground, as you saw the last day. I'd say Pat (Garvey, owner) would prefer if he never ran over hurdles. He is after winning the Devoy Stakes (In Naas) the last two years and he's a very good horse around Naas. I'd say that was a nice race today and I know where I'd love to go with him now, but Pat mightn't let me. He probably wouldn't get into the Galway Hurdle, but I'd love to go there. He won't be running much over hurdles though. He'll be going back to Naas or Leopardstown towards the end of the year and we'll be hoping for soft ground. He's just been a good horse for us and the first day he ever ran he was beaten into second by Santiago. From day one he has just been a good horse and we could do with another few like him.
After Sunchart (GB) finished 1st at Wexford on Wed, 28th May 2025 2m 1f Hurdle Good

Quotes on Gino Bella (IRE)

She had been consistent in the 0-100 grade although it took her a while to win one. While you would think you're well-handicapped, then you bump into one like Timurshah who wins four-in-a-row, so there always seemed to be one better. At least today she had a nicer weight. Alan almost has a 'free' 5lb claim and she jumped, travelled and did everything right. She is well-bred so getting black type into her would be ideal. She isn't a winter mare, so I'm not sure if the Byrnes will come back with her next season. If she does return next year, she will jump fences so she would have the option of getting black type in chases.
After Gino Bella (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Mon, 3rd Aug 2026 2m 1f Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Thisistheway (IRE)

Her dam won twice in Wexford and won three overall. She also got Grade 3 black type. This is the first foal out of her and while she is not a big mare, she is a lot bigger than the dam who was tiny. She was ready to run in May and we let her out because the ground went too quick. She is actually not that long back in and I thought she might need the run, but because it's so close to home we said we'd come here and maybe in three weeks time go to Ballinrobe for the four-year-old fillies bumper. She is after winning now so we might go for the mares winners' race in Down Royal or go straight to the Listed bumper at Gowran. If the ground is okay she will probably go to Down Royal before Gowran. My father (Charlie) bought the granddam (Party Woman) as a foal and she won three times before she chipped a bone in her knee. She produced Little Mitch then and it's a real fillies pedigree. We still have Little Mitch at home and hopefully there is a couple more to come along out of her.
After Thisistheway (IRE) finished 1st at Wexford on Fri, 11th Aug 2023 2m Bumper Yielding