After race at Thurles Thu, 16th Oct, 2025 (1st)  Gavin gave Tassarolo a very good ride and while he has only ridden a few horses for us, he had won a maiden hurdle on this horse and is a talented young rider. Gavin rode Tassarolo the last day and knew him, so we kept riding arrangements the same. It was a great result for me and while it was hard luck on the owners (Final Reminder Syndicate) of the runner-up, both horses ran well. The two horses are very similar and there were a lot of people asking me ‘which one?’ today, but they are similarly rated and really I couldn’t split them. Both were going up in trip but it was just which one would see it out better, and the winner did. Tassarolo is owned by our local publican (in the Full Of Hope Syndicate) and unfortunately one of the members John O’Shea passed away the day the horse won his maiden hurdle. He has a rating of 62 on the Flat so can go back to there too so there are options with him. Denis Gerard Hogan

After race at Clonmel Fri, 6th Jun, 2025 (1st)  John hadn't been well for the past month and while it was just a pity we couldn't have done this sooner, he might have got us over the line today. There are three more in the syndicate. I bought him for 2,000gns as a Godolphin cast-off in Newmarket and while he has had a few issues, he has a fair level of ability and can mix it with the Flat for the summer. That's Gavin's first ride for me and he has caught my eye a lot lately. He used his own head out there today and is value in these (confined jockeys') races. Denis Gerard Hogan