Quotes on Far From Dandy (IRE)

We are getting great support (from the Shamrock Thoroughbreds syndicate) up here on Wednesdays and Fridays. They are definitely enjoying it. It is a fabulous racecourse and it is great to give lads something to look forward to during the winter time. It is a fabulous outlet week in, week out. He was very impressive the last night in a slowly-run mile and did well to quicken up in the '80' grade. Obviously, it was a step up in the '90' grade tonight, but they went a nice gallop. Leigh Roche's horse (Rockbury Lad) gave us something to aim at up the straight. It was a really true-run mile and I think that is what he needs. He could even get a little bit further in time, but we are going to stick to a mile. He's definitely reliant on pace because he is a hold-up horse. He's a three-year-old horse and we will find something there in the new year. It will be kind of a Newcastle plan with him, maybe, as well. He's a horse that has a lot of talent, but is still growing up mentally. He's still a little bit babyish, and hopefully that will give him confidence. He's a fine horse.
After Far From Dandy (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 19th Dec 2025 1m Flat Standard

Quotes on Bella Isabella (IRE)

It was a nice performance, she was very pleasing and Chris was very happy with her. She showed a very willing attitude and I thought she won nicely at the line. She is from a great family which we know like the back of our hands and it goes back a long way now. We'll see where she fits in as the season progresses and look for a winners' race next.
After Bella Isabella (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 6th Apr 2025 7f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Final Voyage (IRE)

That's Jessica's first win for me, she joined me this year and it is great to have her on the team. She is great in the mornings, loves her horses and this lad (Final Voyage) is a pet in the yard, so the apprentices get a go on him. I always tell the lads riding him to 'drop him in, don't come too soon' and, before today, he had also never won on the grass!. He is a lead horse at home and if we have one to get by him, they usually run well. He also pays his way and I'm delighted to get Jessica a winner. She does three-days-a-week with us.
After Final Voyage (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Fri, 24th Apr 2026 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Vega's Muse (GB)

Things didn't happen for her at Galway where she didn't handle the track, but she had been knocking on the door and we're delighted with her. She kept finishing placed so had been frustrating but we thought a lot of her last year, when her maiden form was very good. Things went wrong afterwards, she got sore shins and her head went a little bit but we have her back now and she is really doing things right. Shane said it was lovely to have another horse to aim at (clear leader No Such Thing) and she really enjoyed chasing, although didn't do much when she got to the front. I hope this is a step in the right direction and hopefully she can keep progressing.
After Vega's Muse (GB) finished 1st at Killarney on Fri, 22nd Aug 2025 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Booyea (IRE)

The easiest part was looking at him out there. He's a real handful as you can see with him coming in there now. We had some job tacking him up. I wasn't on the ball today, I should have had earplugs or something on him. He got really upset before the race and I honestly thought that was it, race over. Fair play to him he's a good horse., he's tough. He's very revved, that's the way he is. He actually hasn't been that revved in a long time, last year he was very difficult but he settled down a lot and we thought we were past all that. He got very revved up today but I suppose it is Derby Day. Like I say I just wasn't thinking ahead. It fantastic, we had a winner at this meeting on the Saturday last year. To have a winner at the Curragh is fantastic anyway and on Derby Day is even extra.
After Booyea (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 30th Jun 2024 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Dark Viper (GB)

He had a great run last time in Punchestown and he’s a great horse,. He’s won two this year and he’s been placed, he rarely runs a bad race which is fantastic. He’s very consistent. He’s creeping up now and we might just give him one more run on the last day of the year. He actually goes on any ground and has run well on the all-weather as well. He’s very versatile.
After Dark Viper (GB) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sun, 19th Oct 2025 1m Flat Hcap Heavy

Quotes on Daler (IRE)

He's named Daler after the Avondale football club that David (Spratt) is very strong on. He bought him to have fun with the lads, so it is nice. Not before time because he has always promised that, but I don't think he has ever looked as well as that. What he has been doing is dropping out of the stalls, he's bouncing but dropping out, and then closing. Gary just kept the revs up on him and didn't let that happen. We'll keep going like this until he tells us not and then we will drop him into a claimer or something.
After Daler (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Wed, 29th Oct 2025 1m Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Glory To Be (IRE)

It was a great run the last day when Wayne (Lordan, rider then) said it was unfortunate that the winner just hit her right on the line, so didn’t get a chance to fight her off. All she wants to do is get into a battle and she stayed the seven furlongs really well today. We always thought she would stay but we kept her in the five and six furlong-maidens last year because they are less competitive. She had no problem staying seven furlongs today and probably didn’t know herself, as she was in her comfort zone early on and seemed to enjoy it. Hopefully she’s a fun filly and we’ll find something with her now. There is a nice fillies handicap in Gowran next Wednesday, so we might look at that.
After Glory To Be (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Wed, 15th Apr 2026 7f Flat Hcap Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Red Charlie (USA)

He was working very well. Emmet (Mullins) had him as a two-year-old and he got injured. I have all the horses for Padraig (O’Rourke) and he decided to send him on to me,it was either that or get rid of him. . He worked very well and I fancied him, I thought he’d go close. . We don’t know what he is yet, but he’s a nice horse. He’s probably not badly handicapped, he won with a bit in hand. . He probably likes that ground because he did work on it the other day. . The owner had lost faith after having him as a two-year-old and sent him on as a last resort. We have him about four months. 
After Red Charlie (USA) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 28th Mar 2026 7f Flat Hcap Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Speckled Meadow (IRE)

She stayed the trip well. I also entered her in the apprentice race here and it was deciding then on what the options were for jockeys. We got Wayne for this race off bottom weight, so we said we’d take our chance.
After Speckled Meadow (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 12th Oct 2025 1m 2f Flat Hcap Yielding