Quotes on Grann's Boy (IRE)

his Galway run was over two miles where his owners wanted a runner, and things went wrong having made mistakes. He just wasn’t right after the race so we gave him time and he is back to himself. There’s no doubt the further he goes, the better he is and while he also was in the three-mile hurdle earlier this week, I felt he had too much weight for a young horse. He’ll stay three miles and is a big horse who will also jump a fence. He is a nice horse to have.
After Grann's Boy (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Sat, 27th Sep 2025 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Jabbar (IRE)

He is going the right way. We had him ready for a novice hurdle over Christmas but the winter heavy ground was a bit of a concern,.
After Jabbar (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 17th Jan 2025 2m Flat Standard

Quotes on Fiveonefive (IRE)

He’s a nice horse that lad. His first run was behind A Dream To Share but he just lost his way. I think he’s just a big, weak horse and it took him a bit of time to get going. We treated him for a few issues and he’s come back after a good break showing plenty of ability. He likes that good ground and Denis gave him a peach. I bought him for €1,500 two years ago and he has two lovely owners Tony (Lagan) and Salvo (Giannini). He could run in the likes of Killarney and Galway over the summer.
After Fiveonefive (IRE) finished 1st at Tipperary on Thu, 18th May 2023 2m Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Ballybow (IRE)

To be honest if I was Sam, I’d have followed Ballygunner Castle instead of him following us, and pushed him along. They went no gallop though and it was a no-race, really so that's why he is riding them. They quickened over the last two, but the one thing I do like about our horse, from the second-last to the line - even after the last - he dropped his head and showed a good attitude. We’ll go for the Albert Bartlett now. I think the race could suit him, and he could have an each-way chance in a race like that, with a lead, coming at a few horses.
After Ballybow (IRE) finished 1st at Clonmel on Thu, 13th Feb 2025 3m Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Maverick Mack (IRE)

we knew he was a jumper and ran him in a bumper hoping we might get away with it, but it turned into a sprint. Jack said it was a good performance today and he hit the line well. It might not have been the strongest race, but he couldn’t have done any more than he did. He jumped great and Ray Stokes is a great supporter of the yard so I’m very happy.
After Maverick Mack (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Sat, 8th Nov 2025 2m Maiden Hurdle Heavy

Quotes on Sign From Above (IRE)

He very seldom runs a bad race, he’s always running respectably,. That was his first time wearing cheekpieces over hurdles and I think that helped him out today. It probably wasn’t the strongest of races, we were considering whether to run him or not with the ground but he ran grand. He’s consistent but struggles a bit to get his head in front. Hopefully he’ll go on from there and he’ll keep tipping away in handicaps. I think once the ground isn’t too tacky he gets away with it. It’s definitely loose out there with the rain that came. He might go back on the Flat now and then we could give him another run over hurdles before the real winter ground.
After Sign From Above (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Fri, 3rd Oct 2025 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Collaborative (IRE)

It (trip) did suit him. He has no real experience over hurdles and I didn't think he finished too strong when third in Limerick over Christmas, but Phillip was stronger on him. He said over two and a half miles the horse would give a better account of himself today, and he was right. This race came up at a time that kind of suited, so that was it really. He is a nice horse and he is a good, big horse with lots of size and scope. If he stays sound, he should jump a fence someday. We didn't think much after today - just get him out today and see did he improve from Limerick, and he did, so that's good.
After Collaborative (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 18th Jan 2025 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Jacovec Cavern (GB)

We were waiting on the declarations to see if he’d get in and we didn’t know until about 10.15. It was a long 15 minutes!. It’s wonderful, we are a small team and we enjoy the craic. They are fantastic owners and have been very patient. We ran him in a Triumph Hurdle three years ago, when he was 300/1, and he ran well in it. We thought we’d have great fun with him but it’s taken a while. I really wanted to win a hurdle race with him because he’s won on the Flat and won a chase for us. All the owners are here and we’ll enjoy, on a fine day like this at Punchestown.
After Jacovec Cavern (GB) finished 1st at Punchestown on Wed, 29th Apr 2026 2m 3f Hcap Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Toll Stone (IRE)

I told Colin what I thought about the horse and left the tactics to him, I just gave him a bit of info on the horse. He said with 50 yards to go he thought he was going to get swamped but the horse pulled out a bit more and went to the line well. He has a great attitude. It was a big step up in trip but he enjoyed every bit of it. We'll see how he comes out of the race and fingers crossed he's none-the-worse. He's in tomorrow and Sunday and as long as he keeps staying sound he'll keep running. We'll let him bunk in here for the weekend and we'll play it by ear and see how he is in the morning.
After Toll Stone (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Fri, 2nd Aug 2024 1m 6f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on Zoffman (IRE)

Good things come in small parcels. He was bred by the starter (Joe Banahan) and he’s a half-brother to Sheishybrid. His other half-brother (Athlumney Warrior) won for Michael O’Callaghan on the all-weather. It’s a good family and has been lucky for us. He’ll mix it between the Flat and jumping and I’m hoping he might get one of the good Flat handicaps somewhere during the summer. He’s not very big but he carried 11-12 there and he jumps brilliant. I always said he was too small to be jumping but the first day we schooled him all he wanted to do was go. I’m sure the better ground will be a help to him.
After Zoffman (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Thu, 3rd Apr 2025 2m Maiden Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Billy Lee Swagger (IRE)

That was brilliant. We just decided to change things around completely today. We thought he’d run well the last day in Navan. It was a decent run, but I thought he just raced way too lazily. I thought there wasn’t much pace in the race and that he was fit, so we’d try and ride him very prominent. Now I look clever, maybe I wasn’t too clever the last day. It’s great that it worked out really well. He jumped well and he raced lazily in front, so he kept getting breathers. We’re having a great run thankfully. I had an idea that I’d send him to the ladies race in Limerick over Christmas and go back to dropping him in a little bit, but after that I’m not quite sure. We might look elsewhere, maybe Punchestown on New Year’s Eve.
After Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 29th Nov 2025 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Ad Caelum (IRE)

I was sick that she didn't get into a Listed hurdle at Galway, as she was second reserve and the first reserve got it. She is high class and progressive. I didn't break her until she was a five-year-old so she is seriously progressive and has a great pedigree.'
After Ad Caelum (IRE) finished 1st at Ballinrobe on Mon, 11th Aug 2025 3m 1f Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Burru (IRE)

This horse had left me for a while but his last two runs for me were when he won at Cork (November 2024) and then when he finished second in a good handicap at Navan, and I thought if he could just reproduce that Navan run, that it would put him in today's picture. Having left me for a period of time, I was a little in the dark with the horse but he was in off near bottom weight on his favoured good ground, so I did fancy him. This horse actually means a lot to me as he won at a time when my father was unwell, so he is a horse close to my heart. That's my third winner, I only have two horses for the track at the moment and had one point-to-pointer last winter. I'm based in Kilmeaden and I mostly break and pre-train horses, but can train one when we get them.
After Burru (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Mon, 11th May 2026 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Tullyveery Lad (IRE)

We thought he might win this race last year. He was just unlucky that day, he made a bad mistake and gave young Paddy Hanlon no chance. It was just one of those things. He is probably getting older and is probably not as quick as he once was. Today, everything was happening too quick. I knew if he could get in among them that all he was going to do was come home. I was afraid they might get away from him. Once he started passing one or two coming up the hill he got competitive. I knew before turning in that he was going to come home, I was kind of hopeful enough. 2m6f is probably his minimum, he probably wants at least three miles. He loves good ground. He is a right horse and has been a right servant. If you had a yard full of him, you'd be flying. The ground was very watered the last day at Wexford, and I don't think he was enjoying jumping on the loose ground. He jumped better today but he's just not the quickest to jump anyway. He is safe but he bumped into one the last day for sure. It's a grand pot to win and he won here at the festival last year as well. We've no plan for him and we'll mix it between hurdles and fences over three miles.
After Tullyveery Lad (IRE) finished 1st at Tramore on Sun, 17th Aug 2025 2m 6f Hcap Chase Good

Quotes on Digby (IRE)

Richie said he is a grand horse, is still a bit raw and said they went a good gallop. He said he knew from the bottom of the straight he had them covered and he stays going well, we thought that ourselves after his Sligo win. Winter ground is an unknown but has been running on quick ground and that's the softest ground he has run on yet. He has been on the go a while but we'll see what the boss man (owner Pat Conway) wants to do. He'll jump fences next year.
After Digby (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Sun, 3rd Oct 2021 2m 6f Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Lady Bluebird (IRE)

The blinkers were a big help and the step down in grade into this 100 bracket. We've been very disappointed with her because she was a good mare early on. She just had a few little niggly problems and we have them all ironed out now. She is a good mare and I think she can go on from this. I just said I'd use her class and go out in front. She has won a bumper and a maiden hurdle, so she was entitled to do what she did today in that company. 
After Lady Bluebird (IRE) finished 1st at Tramore on Mon, 20th Apr 2026 2m 5f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding