Quotes on Blake (GB)

To be honest, they nearly had to give it to him. You can't stop them to that degree, can you? He absolutely stopped him and he's a big, long-striding horse. If you're riding a bike and you're stopped, it's very hard to get going again that quickly. It's a nice pot to win and he'll run in the maiden hurdle at Down Royal on Saturday week. That's the plan. He jumps great and we're looking forward to him heading over hurdles.
After Blake (GB) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sun, 19th Oct 2025 1m 4f Flat Hcap Heavy

Quotes on Eachtotheirown (IRE)

He had good runs finishing second in two bumpers but he's not a bumper horse and loves jumping hurdles. There wasn't any pace today which wasn't ideal, so he had to do it the hard way. He will come on a tonne from that, and he went a long way before pulling him up. Sean said he had a blow going to the second last and when he picked him up at the back of the last, he took off. He is a smasher and we have him a long time as he was bought unraced from Sam Curling. We had been minding him as he was only a frame and is only filling into it now. We'll look at going straight to the Royal Bond now or else the Monksfield Novice in Navan, but I think Fairyhouse would suit him better.
After Eachtotheirown (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Sat, 25th Oct 2025 2m Maiden Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Ebony King (IRE)

The horses are flying so hopefully they keep that way. Adam had a lot of confidence in the horse, and he worked up the Old Vic last week. He’s still on the weak side and we had him under trained more than anything and he said he was very green and idling in front. Tom Meagher bred him and he has the sire. His wife, her sister and another woman own him so they’ll have a bit of fun. He jumps very well and his work has been good, but I still think there is a lot to come. We’ll see how he takes the race and if he comes out of it well he’ll probably go for a winners bumper.
After Ebony King (IRE) finished 1st at Tipperary on Thu, 3rd Jul 2025 2m Bumper 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 King Rasko Grey (FR)

I looked at the big screen after the race and I couldn’t believe he was 11-1. I thought he was one of ours coming here with a really good chance. You never have a banker coming to Cheltenham, but I thought he would be 2-1 or 3-1 max after his run at the Dublin Racing Festival. I wasn’t tipping him to my friends as I thought he’d be too short for them – they’re all very poor!. I said after the Leopardstown that he would step forward. I thought he was a little short going into that and I expected him to improve. I think Paul chose to ride this horse straight away, there was no debate, and I thought the same – to me this fellow was head and shoulders above a lot of the horses here. It’s great for the Turleys after the disappointment (with Galopin Des Champs) earlier in the week, it’s fantastic for them to have a winner here.
After King Rasko Grey (FR) finished 1st at Cheltenham on Wed, 11th Mar 2026 2m 5f Hurdle Good

Quotes on Koktail Brut (FR)

He’s a good horse, he was giving a penalty away there,. It was nip and tuck down to the last and Noel Meade’s horse fell. Jack thought he had the beating of him and I thought it was a good performance. He could be a nice chaser next year. He was bought to be a big chaser down the road, he’s a gorgeous horse. I doubt if we’ll see him again this year. He’s a lovely horse for the future.
After Koktail Brut (FR) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sun, 5th Apr 2026 2m Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Murat (IRE)

I was up against two Grade 1 horses there, and the winner probably fell. It’s a learning curve for my lad and he’ll come on again for that,. He jumped a lot better today and I think I might step him up in distance after that, and let him cruise a bit further. We might go to Cheltenham and have a day out there with him. We’re close enough to the horses that are in the betting for the Supreme so why not roll the dice with him now, that’s if I still have him. I told Cian to try and get a fill into him, possibly two, and he gave him a fabulous ride. He got two fills into him. I said to try and get a fill into him before the turn in and then come up the straight with him and that’s what he did. Sean (O’Keeffe) usually rides him but he’s down in Limerick. We’ll see what happens the next day with that. I like taking on this opposition, all the big stables. Once you are competing and running well against them I look forward to it. It’s a bit nerve-wracking though. He’s nearly 18 hands high, if he’s sound in the morning we’ll dream of bigger days again. I might turn up here for the DRF. There are no real plans. Today was about seeing where we stood.
After Murat (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Fri, 26th Dec 2025 2m Maiden Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Saint Baco (FR)

No matter how ready they are (following a layoff), it takes a fair beast to come to Navan on winter ground like that and run out a nice winner. We are delighted with the performance and we knew he was a nice horse at home. To put it all together, that's decent. I have a fine four-year-old that is good and tough through the race, so that was a nice run around for me. When you are on the best horse in the race, you always think the ground is better, although if you are down the field, you are thinking the ground is slower.
After Saint Baco (FR) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 6th Dec 2025 2m Maiden Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Skylight Hustle (IRE)

He travelled like a dream the whole way and jumped like a buck,. I thought looking at it live that we were beat, but when I looked at the re-run, I wasn’t sure (with) the way my lad galloped from the last to the line. Jack said when he came in ‘I can’t guarantee I would have won but I definitely wasn’t beat’. He said he really liked the way he went from the last to the line. It happened to us yesterday (when El Cairos fell when in front at the last) but that’s why it’s called jump racing. He’s a good horse and I think he’ll stay further as well. I’d imagine he’ll come back here for the Dublin Racing Festival.
After Skylight Hustle (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sat, 27th Dec 2025 2m Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Sortudo (IRE)

He had very good bumper form and had schooled well at home,. He jumped well all through the race but was alone in front when he just had a look at the final hurdle. . I rode him in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham when he gave me a great feel. His introduction today was over two miles and he didn't lack speed. He has matured well and going further wouldn't be out of the question for him either - that will be one of the usual conundrums for Willie to decide. You'd imagine Christmas could now be a target and that'll decide the bigger spring targets.
After Sortudo (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 23rd Nov 2025 1m 7f Maiden Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Too Bossy For Us (IRE)

He did it nicely. It was a slow enough run contest and we’d have preferred a faster one,. He still has a bit of improving to do, he jumped the last very high which showed he has plenty left in the tank. Once he learns to come down and hurdle properly he should improve more. He has enough class for the Supreme (Novices’ Hurdle), but we’ll have a look and see what races he’s in and what he’s qualified for, we won’t make a decision at this stage. He’ll hopefully be a horse that will be dual purpose during the summer. He’s a horse we might try to qualify for the Melbourne Cup as well.
After Too Bossy For Us (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Wed, 4th Feb 2026 2m Maiden Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Full Of Life (FR)

We were fortunate winners, obviously, but he’s a nice horse. Darragh (O’Keeffe) said he just got a bit tired after he jumped the third-last and they just quickened away from him. Delighted for (owner) Mike Roden, it’s his first winner and he is one of the owners of the racecourse. We said we would come up and give him a run, we didn’t think we would be winning, but there you go – happy days, we are delighted!
After Full Of Life (FR) finished 1st at Down Royal on Fri, 31st Oct 2025 2m Hurdle Good to Yielding