After race at Downpatrick Sun, 13th Aug, 2023 (1st)  He has been disappointing, he won a handicap for me last year and just lost his way hence the blinkers and make the running. We ran him over a shorter distance here and he didn't get his own way and was bustled back in a messy race. John and Philomena (Shanahan) have been mega patient because most people would quit with a few of his runs. I didn't know why he wasn't performing as well as he was working. I felt coming up here today that there wasn't a huge amount of pace and it was an opportunity for him. The horses are flying and are in good form, we had a winner yesterday as well. That is 11 winners for the season and about 30 placed horses. We have a small team but I have an exceptional staff and exceptional owners and it is making life very easy. There is a huge team effort going in at home. When you walk into the yard in the morning, you wouldn't like to be anywhere else in the world. P J Rothwell

After race at Punchestown Tue, 23rd Nov, 2021 (1st)  I'm delighted, it's the horse's first run for me. I said to Mr and Mrs Shanahan this morning that I fancied him and that I thought he'd run a big race. I would have been disappointed if he wasn't in the first three. It's nice when you voice a bit of confidence, and you've never given him a gallop on grass yourself, it's great that it worked out. He was 30/1 this morning and and of my friends that rang me this morning I told them he had a good each-way shout. Usually I'd always be saying to James to hang on to them but today I said to him if he was travelling anyway well to kick on early on this lad as he stays going. I don't know that he'd want it very heavy, that was probably yielding out there and it was grand. He'll go on a little bit softer. It was a good start. P J Rothwell