Quotes on Jacob's Ladder (IRE)

Jacob’s Ladder was stepping into a graded race and he has now won a lot of prize money (adding today’s €21,000). He was very gutsy and is going the right way over fences. He picked up and galloped, so we are very happy. He did get through the ground, although Jack said he struggled on it. He won't go to Cheltenham, we might look at Fairyhouse or Aintree all being well.
After Jacob's Ladder (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 28th Feb 2026 2m Novice Chase Heavy

Quotes on Kopek Des Bordes (FR)

He figured things out for himself. Very pleased with that. He has to learn and get experience, and he got a fair bit today, I think. When he sees a fence, he just wants to go and jump it. He's very keen in that respect. As he goes up in grade, the pace will get faster and hotter. I think it will be all to his benefit. He has enough schooling done. This fellow was a bumper horse compared to a point-to-pointer which Final Demand was. He (Final Demand) would have done a lot more schooling in his younger days, whereas this fellow has been schooling mainly over hurdles and a bit over fences.
After Kopek Des Bordes (FR) finished 1st at Navan on Mon, 17th Nov 2025 2m 1f Chase Soft

Quotes on Pure Steel (IRE)

He struck the third last here the last day and they were gone then. Mark said there was no point then as he wouldn’t get to them. He was a different horse today. It was a grand, handy, little field today. Mark said he handled that ground. I think he’s a nice horse. He’ll win a lot of races and he jumps well. It wasn’t a bad race but you have to go out and do it. I don’t know where we’ll go next but hopefully Fairyhouse for the WillowWarm or back here.
After Pure Steel (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sun, 15th Feb 2026 2m Novice Chase Heavy

Quotes on Salvator Mundi (FR)

We know he can jump but he didn’t jump well today because I couldn’t let him. He had to dig in then off the bend on tacky ground in the straight. He had to find plenty, it’s hard to be impressive on that ground but at least he won. He’ll have to build on it but I think he will. He has gears and on that ground it’s hard to use gears to the best effect. I’d say a stronger run race on looser ground, wetter ground even, would be a help to him. The engine is massive. After half a mile I thought this horse can’t win on his first run in six months when he’s pulling like that on heavy ground. Because he was keen Paul didn’t want to let him jump and he didn’t jump, so he’d every reason to get beaten and still won. It looked to me like he took a blow after the second-last and you could see Paul went down and gave him a squeeze and came with a run down to the last. He kept everything tight down to the last and there should be a lot of improvement there. I think in a faster run race, being let jump, he’ll improve. Paul couldn’t let him jump today because he would have been even keener and jumping his way to the front. I wouldn’t be worried about his jumping in a stronger run race. I think he’s probably had a hard race today and I wouldn’t be surprised if he went straight to Cheltenham.
After Salvator Mundi (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sun, 12th Jan 2025 2m Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Kala Conti (FR)

She isn’t the biggest in the world but has a great attitude and had her ears pricked after two fences today. It looked like she wanted to stop with her ears pricked going down the back straight so Paul (Townend, on Kargese) went on which suited us grand, as it made for a good test of stamina. I ran her in a Grade One last season which knocked the edge off her at the end of the season, but she has black type now so it is great. We’ll go home and look at the book, but she deserves a little break now having had two quick runs. It is a long way to go before assessing possible Cheltenham options and a lot of water has to pass under the bridge before then.
After Kala Conti (FR) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 7th Dec 2025 2m Novice Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Kargese (FR)

She was a lot sharper today, jumped better and finished out her race. I think there is more improvement in her, so looking forward to the rest of the season. Jumping two more fences would be a help to her.
After Kargese (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sat, 27th Dec 2025 2m 1f Chase Yielding