Fri, 9th Jan, 2026  He stays so well and is so genuine. It was a big ask coming up here but thankfully he’s pulled it out. I’ve played the race over in my head a hundred times in the last two weeks. I was toying with the idea of dropping him in last this morning, but I said I’d stick with the plan as when he gets to the front, he dangles his ear and waits. For me this is like a Junior C player being allowed to play in an All-Ireland. I’d love to have played in an All-Ireland Final, but I won’t get on the team. In this scenario I’m able to do it. Going to the start I’ve Paul Townend on one side of me and Jack Kennedy on the other. I’m thinking I’m not supposed to be here, but I try and blend in!. He works very well. We have got a couple of graded horses at home and he’s able to easily put them in their place carrying my brother Jack who is 13 or 14 stone. I didn’t mind not having a hurdle in the straight as I thought he was better than most of these in bumpers and if he was there turning in, he would gallop to the line. I saw Paddy Mullins coming and thought ‘ah no not you’ as he’s beaten me so many times in bumpers! That’s unbelievable, I can’t believe it! Declan Queally

After race at Galway Sun, 26th Oct, 2025 (1st)  it is hard to say what would have happened but if I had to ride the race again, I don’t think I’d have jumped off where I did (in second place). I got a horrid spin off him, so would have been better off jumping off last, but you live and learn and I’ve learned an awful lot about him. You think you know all about them when riding them out at home but I suppose he was a big baby and is waking up. He got away with it today but jumping off handy again wouldn’t be a good idea. Being a one-trick pony is grand when you are making the running, but I was in the wrong position today and I think there’ll be a better performance in him as he was so free the whole way. The next day we’ll either pop out (and lead) or drop in and I wouldn’t rule out going to Navan in three weeks for the Monksfield Novice next. Declan Queally

Wed, 24th Sep, 2025  He only missed two hurdles on the way around. We did a nice bit of schooling on him, and I schooled him yesterday morning,. He’s an intelligent horse, loads of scope. We were a little bit worried about the trip coming here so I said to David that I’d buck out and keep it simple. Declan Queally

After race at Listowel Wed, 24th Sep, 2025 (1st)  He only missed two hurdles on the way around. We did a nice bit of schooling on him, and I schooled him yesterday morning,. He’s an intelligent horse, loads of scope. We were a little bit worried about the trip coming here so I said to David that I’d buck out and keep it simple. Declan Queally

After race at Naas Sun, 23rd Feb, 2025 (1st)  conditions are very tough out there, but I had a good walk of the track beforehand and picked the ground I was going to take. I think his ideal ground would be yielding to soft, but he has the engine to cope with anything. You wouldn’t risk him on good ground. David (Needham, owner) is a joy to train for and just lets you pick the races and make a plan. He’ll probably go back to Fairyhouse for a winners of three and then go out to grass. You’d be looking forward to him next year. He’s a lovely horse to have. Declan Queally

After race at Fairyhouse Sat, 25th Jan, 2025 (1st)  A lot of the credit has to go to Pat Crowley. He bought the horse for three grand at the July Sale, himself and David (Needham). He did all the work with him and he schooled him. John Barry rode him last year in a schooling race and said ‘this is a fair horse’. David sent him over to us three months ago. We gave him a run in Cork, he made a bit of a mistake in Cork, came home nicely. His work has improved and I said to David ‘this is a fairly good horse’. He worked with Mozzies Sister last week and we said we’d go back for a bumper. He’s 17 hands and his mother won nine on the Flat. He’s a nice horse. Declan Queally