Quotes on Intense Approach (GB)

It has been painful! Going from his bumper wins and the way he works at home, it has been a calamity. He is a work-in-progress regarding his jumping. He has been very slow to learn and Ger Fox schooled him at the weekend and Ger couldn't believe how he hadn't got the hang of it. When he left him alone at a hurdle, he still needs a lot of help. It is a mental thing with him and hopefully he is switched on now. I told Alex to be very definite with what he wanted him to do at each hurdle - either to go short or to go long. It will come and that might boost his confidence. He has the engine there if he put it all together that he could turn into a really nice horse, but it is great to get that over with.
After Intense Approach (GB) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Mon, 26th Aug 2024 2m 5f Maiden Hurdle Good

Quotes on Watch The Weather (GB)

It’s the first time that Tiernan rode for me and he gave him a lovely ride. I told him to try and keep him on the bridle for as long as he could and come with one run. I thought the ground was gone on him. He’s better on better ground and that’s the first time that he’s won on that sort of ground. He jumped for fun and it’s a great pot to win. He’s been on the go all summer and will go on his holidays now. We’ll have him back in the spring maybe for Punchestown.
After Watch The Weather (GB) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sat, 23rd Nov 2024 2m 5f Hcap Chase Soft

Quotes on Clonbury Bridge (IRE)

That was great, he jumped from fence to fence. We were delighted with him.
After Clonbury Bridge (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 11th Oct 2025 3m Hcap Chase Yielding

Quotes on Tullyveery Lad (IRE)

We thought he might win this race last year. He was just unlucky that day, he made a bad mistake and gave young Paddy Hanlon no chance. It was just one of those things. He is probably getting older and is probably not as quick as he once was. Today, everything was happening too quick. I knew if he could get in among them that all he was going to do was come home. I was afraid they might get away from him. Once he started passing one or two coming up the hill he got competitive. I knew before turning in that he was going to come home, I was kind of hopeful enough. 2m6f is probably his minimum, he probably wants at least three miles. He loves good ground. He is a right horse and has been a right servant. If you had a yard full of him, you'd be flying. The ground was very watered the last day at Wexford, and I don't think he was enjoying jumping on the loose ground. He jumped better today but he's just not the quickest to jump anyway. He is safe but he bumped into one the last day for sure. It's a grand pot to win and he won here at the festival last year as well. We've no plan for him and we'll mix it between hurdles and fences over three miles.
After Tullyveery Lad (IRE) finished 1st at Tramore on Sun, 17th Aug 2025 2m 6f Hcap Chase Good

Quotes on Neon Diamond (IRE)

She had a couple of good runs but has been disappointing to be honest. It worked out today and it is great for Liam Clancy, her owner, who owns the Abbey Hotel and sponsors Donegal football. They have a big week ahead next week and it is a pity he couldn't be here today although his sisters are here, which is great.
After Neon Diamond (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Fri, 18th Jul 2025 2m 6f Maiden Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on General Clermont (FR)

He was too free the last day and settled today. I thought he'd do that a long time ago and ran a cracker in a maiden hurdle here in the past when he was a 112 or 113 rated horse. He is a tricky horse to win with but got a super ride today. My horses are healthy and we'll enjoy the wins while we have them.
After General Clermont (FR) finished 1st at Killarney on Sat, 26th Aug 2023 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on A Snow White Park (IRE)

Mags (Mullins, trainer) was trying to box clever. We thought she’d win the maiden hurdle and she’s eligible for the Red Mills, which is a lot more prize-money, so we thought we’d sneak around here. She didn’t realise when I’m riding I don’t hold back if it’s there!. We liked her going for a point-to-point and John Gleeson thought he was running a nice race the day she fell at the second last. It surprised me how good she was there. To beat Last Kingdom like that, on ratings it puts it as a fair performance. She was great, one run in a point-to-point and her first run over hurdles here at speed on good ground. There is a lot to like about her and convincing Mags to hold on to her now is the next thing. A good jump at the last put me a few lengths clear and I got over to the rail. On such an inexperienced filly it was vital to have that. You can’t pick up the stick and go hard at those ones, it’s rhythm and gallop forward is what they need and she did it well. We could try and qualify her for the Red Mills final next year. It won’t be a maiden, it’ll be a novice that will need to get her into that. It was a good performance. We always liked her, a smart four-year-old, and she’s shown us that and more tonight.
After A Snow White Park (IRE) finished 1st at Ballinrobe on Tue, 27th May 2025 2m Hurdle Good

Quotes on Burru (IRE)

This horse had left me for a while but his last two runs for me were when he won at Cork (November 2024) and then when he finished second in a good handicap at Navan, and I thought if he could just reproduce that Navan run, that it would put him in today's picture. Having left me for a period of time, I was a little in the dark with the horse but he was in off near bottom weight on his favoured good ground, so I did fancy him. This horse actually means a lot to me as he won at a time when my father was unwell, so he is a horse close to my heart. That's my third winner, I only have two horses for the track at the moment and had one point-to-pointer last winter. I'm based in Kilmeaden and I mostly break and pre-train horses, but can train one when we get them.
After Burru (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Mon, 11th May 2026 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on That's About Right (IRE)

His jumping wasn't brilliant the day he won his beginners chase here but is getting better and better. Tiernan was very good on him and he jumped very well with him - I keep saying his 7lb claim is invaluable to me. The horse has been very lucky as I was finding soft ground all summer for him and was poking along through but Thurles this winter has really suited him. . I'm not quite sure where we go next and I'll see if I can find a novice handicap chase somewhere - he needs good ground.
After That's About Right (IRE) finished 1st at Thurles on Sun, 19th Jan 2025 2m 5f Hcap Chase Good

Quotes on Pourquoi Poi (IRE)

He’s a grand horse. We always liked him but he was a very weak horse,. David and Albert Broad recommended him to us, they bought him privately and told us he was a nice horse. I was looking for a horse for Paddy. We ran him a few times and then gave him a break. He’s just gotten stronger. He’ll be a much better chaser, I think, in time. He’s a lucky horse so far, I know he’s only won today. I wasn’t surprised he won, he shows us plenty. He’s young but we’ll definitely run him again. He does get a little bit worried and panicky so if there are any signs he's not doing well, we’ll pull the plug. I’d say he definitely won’t be running in January anyway.
After Pourquoi Poi (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Tue, 14th Oct 2025 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding