After race at Dundalk Fri, 20th Mar, 2020 (1st)  We'll take them anyway they come, I thought it would be the other way around,. This guy has been running well here all winter and that's his ideal trip. The other fella just has a few issues and Joe felt he fell out of the gates, didn't travel great and then stayed on late. The winner has been good to us. It was James' idea to claim him for €20k, I thought he was a shade dear but to be fair the boys know what they are doing when they put in these claims. They have their homework done. He's a good fun horse. It wasn't the strongest race ever but he got a good possy and travelled well. It's great that we are here and the racing is going ahead. It's working fine for now, obviously if the situation escalates and gets worse that's a different story. For now everyone is doing everything right so well done to HRI, IHRB, the Government departments and all the racecourses are doing super work. Everyone is adhering to all the protocols. I stopped in the shops on the way up, galloped a few on the Curragh, and I probably met more people during the day than I have here so I can't see what is being done wrong. Denis Gerard Hogan

After race at Leopardstown Thu, 15th Aug, 2019 (1st)  I agree with these claimers. I don't think these horses, when you add in the prize-money, would make the same money in the horse-in-training sales. If I support them, like I have last year as well, and people see them coming from our yard isn't it good business. Other than that you end up accumulating them in the yard. I need horses that can win and if they can't win this is a lovely out and we can move on to the next one. I think we should support races like this. I think he's a good quality horse for a race like that, as was the horse last night. Somebody will win a couple of races with him and drop him back into a claimer. I just think that's the way the system should work and I've no problem with that. The horse last night will go into a claimer in two weeks time again. G M Lyons

After race at Gowran Park Wed, 29th May, 2019 (1st)  I suppose he was due that. When the handicapper has you you just have to keep plugging away until you get down to your mark again. It's as fast as he wants it and he deserves that and Colin said he picked up well. You'd expect him to win that as he did and he just needs to stay in this bracket. We've been claiming off him with the kids but they're just not strong enough for him, he's been taking the mickey out of them. G M Lyons

After race at Galway Wed, 27th Jul, 2016 (1st)  he did it well and with plenty of guts. I walked the track beforehand with Colin and the lads were saying it was a gluepot because of the used ground. There was one strip of ground that was virgin ground and fair play to Colin, he's a great tactician and used his head. The last day he ran around and was green but that stood to him and when he hit the hill today, he put his head down and battled. That's only his fourth run and he's improving with every run. We'll see what the handicapper does and take it from there. That was a stiff mile and he got it very well but he also has plenty of speed for seven. Sean (Jones, owner) got a great kick out of having a winner at Galway and we're delighted for him as he's a great supporter. G M Lyons