Quotes on James du Berlais (FR)

he’s a great jumper but I haven’t ridden a Willie Mullins horse that fresh for a long time. He’s been off the track for a long time and he was fresh under me all the way. When he sees a fence he says 'let me at it'. He takes them on and at a couple of fences he’s got in deep, so I’ve tried to educate him. He was a very good horse over hurdles and it’s good to have him back again. He’s had a nice blow going down to the last but when I gave him a little squeeze he’s winged the last and gone away nicely. He could be really exciting over two and a half or three miles. He’s got plenty of pace.
After James du Berlais (FR) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sun, 1st Jan 2023 2m 5f Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Authorized Art (FR)

I had ridden him over hurdles and he was always a fantastic jumper but lacked tactical speed. The scope he shows over fences gives him new strengths and hopefully he will keep building on it.
After Authorized Art (FR) finished 1st at Killarney on Sat, 20th Aug 2022 2m 4f Novice Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Idas Boy (IRE)

We were going to run him in Wexford last week, but the ground was very heavy and he definitely likes a little bit better ground. He was going to be a nice horse last year but had a setback and was out for the season. He was working well and was ready for a run. He’s in the Paddy Power at Christmas so we’ll have to see after that. Sam has a great pair of hands and is a very talented young lad. He might be light but he’s very strong.
After Idas Boy (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sat, 25th Nov 2023 2m 5f Hcap Chase Soft

Quotes on Adamantly Chosen (IRE)

I was preparing him for the Galway Hurdle all summer and he disappointed me there.
After Adamantly Chosen (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 19th Sep 2022 2m 1f Chase Good

Quotes on Seddon (IRE)

One of the girls in the (Galaxy Racing) syndicate said to me 'it's unbelievable' and I said 'it is unbelievable',. He is such an easy horse for me to do anything with. It made sense to come for the hurdle, even though it was strong, with his mark. Ben gave him a beautiful ride and as I said at Cheltenham he just loves galloping. People give out about horse racing and say it's cruel and all that rubbish. He should be the poster boy for racing because he loves doing it and on top of that he's very good. He's been a horse of a lifetime for these boys and for me. I don't want it to end but it has to end sometimes. I've been banging on about the American Grand National since Leopardstown. He's 148 over fences now, two-mile-five on good ground so why not. It would be some trip and he's paid for it anyway. We thought he might win a race and get to Cheltenham in October for the guys but to have done what he's done is crazy. What do you do to top Cheltenham now? He's probably not good enough to win graded races in this country.
After Seddon (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sat, 29th Apr 2023 2m 3f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Indiana Jones (FR)

He's a huge horse. I'm not sure where he goes now, the race at Thurles (Grade 3 Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase) would be an option and is probably more than likely where he'll go. He took some pearlers of falls last season and 'Puppy' (Robbie Power) did a great job with him, he went up to his for a while. The girls in the yard also did a lot of ground work at home with him. It's an unbelievable family and there are still two young ones running around. It was hard to work out Mullins' horses today as they ran so bad the last day. I thought if they mightn't be on song we might have a squeak. I know we had a bit to find on ratings but a graded race is a graded race and it was a nice pot.
After Indiana Jones (FR) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 4th Mar 2023 2m Novice Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on The Goffer (IRE)

Emma has been with me for years. She is a great girl and is one of our barn managers. It’s a brilliant race for the staff and they all work very hard. The Goffer will go for the Ultima at Cheltenham. She didn’t panic and gave him a great spin.
After The Goffer (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sun, 18th Feb 2024 1m 7f Flat Heavy

Quotes on Embittered (IRE)

He won well and it was a nice pot. He had a nice run the last day in Cork, we were delighted with it, and he did it well there today. Carl is good value for 7lb. I've no real plan for him, we'll try and find something similar.
After Embittered (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 9th Dec 2023 2m 4f Hcap Chase Heavy

Quotes on Watch House Cross (IRE)

Rachael was brilliant and kept filling him up. We were trying to find a bit of form again. I was dreaming about him over fences and he just didn’t take to them at all so it was lovely to see him go out and do that. I’m delighted for Rory (Kelleher) and the Sunday Racing Club. He loved it out in front. I’m not sure where he will go next but there are plenty of good handicaps and we may look at the Pertemps Qualifier at Christmas.
After Watch House Cross (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sat, 12th Nov 2022 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Brideswell Lad (IRE)

He’d a very heavy fall in Listowel and it took him a long time to recover. We felt he was getting there of late. He would be ground dependant as well, so it’s not too heavy. He’ll probably go to Fairyhouse and Punchestown and we’ll keep him going for the summer.
After Brideswell Lad (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sun, 3rd Mar 2024 2m 5f Hcap Chase Soft

Quotes on Hereditary Rule (IRE)

Unbelievable! I can't thank John McConnell and the team at home enough. Just a spare ride, bottom-weight, claim 7lb off him and he was dynamite. I was talking to Ben Harvey before and he said to jump off, put your finger in your neckstrap and enjoy him. The plan was to be in the first three or four but he was a bit slow to the first so I just rode my race from there. His jumping got him into it. Turned in, no weight on his back, gave him a kick in the belly down to the last and he winged it and hit the line very strong.
After Hereditary Rule (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Wed, 26th Apr 2023 2m 5f Hcap Chase Yielding

Quotes on Must Be Obeyed (IRE)

she was brilliant. I've said from day one that the hardest part is just getting her out there as she's very temperamental. She has her own way of doing things, we work around her and it works. That race was made for her, I wouldn't normally be keen on running them back too quick, especially a novice three-miler chaser, but she seemed well and the conditions of today's race were very suitable. Those rated novice chases are just brilliant. We'll try and look for something similar, depending on what the handicapper does.
After Must Be Obeyed (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 14th Jan 2023 2m 5f Novice Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Aarons Day (IRE)

a couple of years ago he was left at the start here over hurdles and almost won, but went backwards after that. He's difficult to handle and can blow a fuse very quickly. He's big and powerful so it's not simple and today we got him around the parade ring once, got the jockey on and luckily it didn't take too much out of him - it often does before the race. we're delighted and it was a great ride by Phillip. He was keeping better company, maybe too good, but it taught him how to race. He liked the ground and the track. We were hoping he'd do that but we were hoping before that he'd do different things. Hopefully he's developing and getting better now. He was better today than any day. I have no plans, he'll probably stay at the likes of that and will stay further in time.
After Aarons Day (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 29th Jan 2023 2m 4f Hcap Chase Soft

Quotes on Union Park (FR)

There wasn't a suitable chase for him until Christmas but it was always the plan to go back over hurdles. He has won five races and Oliver and Marie are fantastic owners who leave me do my own thing - if there is a mistake made, it is due to me. The horse has built on promise and we let him improve away over fences. That has given him confidence and we are using his hurdle mark at the right time. We might even look at going across the water with him at some stage as I think English racing - where they go a gallop in front, will suit him. One or two of my horses had underperformed in the last fortnight and it is hard to regain confidence all the time but he had been working very well during the week. It is two weeks since we had a winner - it feels like two months, but we were hoping for a big big run.
After Union Park (FR) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 26th Nov 2023 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Soft