Quotes on Darkdeserthighway (IRE)

It (Gowran Park run) just showed that she has been coming back into form. This kind of tends to be her time of the year. She has a good record here and she likes the surface. Sometimes she just needs the race to pan out for her. It panned out well today and Nicola gave her a lovely ride around the paint. The 4lb off didn't do any harm. She won well, so happy with her. She has her level. She is in again next week over a mile which I thought is generally her best trip. Tonight, over the sharper seven, they just went hard enough that she got a clear run down the straight and it allowed her to run them down.
After Darkdeserthighway (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 24th Oct 2025 7f Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Faoladh (IRE)

He deserved it after the last day. He got a great ride the last day but just jinked when he hit the front and it probably cost him,. The winner came out and won again since. I thought the three-year-olds had a bit of an advantage with the weight concession. It’s great to win a race with him. He likes being up there on a good pace and he likes good ground. We had owned him ourselves and the lads bought him off me at Christmas. They had a couple of good horses with me. They had An Saighdiur and Sunset Nova, who has retired. There were light on stock but they are back again now. This horse could go for the mile three-year-old handicap in Galway.
After Faoladh (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 19th Jun 2025 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Albion Power (IRE)

If you go back to his second-last run in a maiden here, he was probably still a bit green. He ran well and Winsome caught him for third that day. He had been working really well at home, I have been very happy with the way he is working. I tried something different. Normally I would be always taking my time, but I said to be aggressive and jump out. They went strong and hard - 38 and 37 (mph) for the first few furlongs. I said they can't keep that up for the last furlong and he was going to come at them. He just kept battling, so I was delighted with that. Delighted for the lads that own him, they are with me a long time and they bred him. His half-brother is Tara Power, and the two of them have been working together and there is nothing between them. I'm looking forward to running Tara, that's all I'll say!. When you have a lad (Caffrey) like that there that knows the track, it is unbelievable. It is nice to give a horse over to someone and let them do their work - that's their job and I've done mine.
After Albion Power (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 21st Feb 2025 7f Flat Maiden Standard

Quotes on Expound (GB)

A lot of things were right for him today although we were lucky we had him entered before he won on the Flat at Ballinrobe. He likes good ground and the tracks which are usually good, or better. He was allowed to dictate, Dan (King) was able to get a 'fill' and used pole position well. I knew the owners the Corner House Syndicate would all be here as they are local in Tallow and they have been getting a great kick out of the horse.
After Expound (GB) finished 1st at Clonmel on Thu, 15th May 2025 2m Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Summer Island (USA)

he has been very straightforward since he joined our yard and his work has been solid. Based on his work, we thought he was probably a little bit better than his current handicap mark. We were pretty confident that he was going to deliver a nice performance today. He is genuine, very honest and hopefully can give the owners a good bit of fun. He has been a solid enough performer for his previous yard, and hopefully he can step forward again. We will see what the handicapper does, but I'd say he will have no problem on all-weather or good ground on turf. He should be a nice, solid handicapper. we have been watching Reese (Holohan) riding his winners here and he looks very valuable for his 7lb claim. Hopefully, we can get him again on the likes of these handicappers.
After Summer Island (USA) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 6th Feb 2026 1m Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Ransom (GB)

He’s a nice horse. He ran in Roscommon two weeks ago and anywhere he went he got cut off. He didn’t get out,. We knew today he had to be on the premises. I’ve been claiming horses for the last four or five years. I had a couple in with Dick Donohoe and he is a good man, he gives me advice on what to do and what way to improve them. It’s like a team.
After Ransom (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Fri, 23rd May 2025 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Notforalongtime (GB)

He does like it up here, he's fairly good up here. The last day there was nothing to gallop at really. Robbie (Colgan), to be fair, got him into a good rhythm. There was no front-runner really the last day, so Robbie did that with him. Today, there was loads of pace in there and he just followed it in. No, I don't think so (wouldn't want to lose him), but the bills have to be paid too. We have to think of that as well. There's another meeting here in two weeks, but I also have the grass with him. I was probably running him on the wrong ground last year - when I got to the races, it turned up soft. He probably wants good ground. He has a good mark off the grass as well, so if he could do that on the grass it would be great.
After Notforalongtime (GB) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 28th Mar 2025 7f Flat Standard

Quotes on Jasmine Affanalis (IRE)

The boys (Gormley family, owners) bred her and her half-brother Gavoo, who also won this year for them, so it is another good result. Some of the syndicate are living in Ireland and others are in Dubai and Luxembourg, and she deserved today's win. She will be out of that 0-60 bracket now but hopefully the handicapper won't be too hard on her. We gave Gavoo a break as he ran a bit flat in Galway, where the ground didn't suit. I'd like to run him again this year but he'll make into a lovely three-year-old so there is no panic with him. They are very good owners and we will pick our spots with both horses next.
After Jasmine Affanalis (IRE) finished 1st at Tipperary on Sun, 31st Aug 2025 1m 1f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on Comfort Line (IRE)

He has run really well in claimers the last few weeks and, if they were handicaps, he would have beaten the horses in front of him so he deserved it. He has rock-solid form and has been a super horse. Adam rode his first winner in those colours as an apprentice and that is his first winner as a pro tonight, so it is great. The Dooley boys have stuck by Adam and he has repaid them. Hopefully, we will have a bit of fun with this fella even on the grass. We'll give him a break and then we will head into the summer.
After Comfort Line (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 21st Mar 2025 7f Flat Hcap Standard