Quotes on Force Noir (IRE)

He ran well the first day, when he showed a little bit of greenness. He has improved since the first day and I’d say he’s going to improve again. The sire (Persian Force) has had a lot of runners and they’ve all run well, they put their heads down and run. Now they are starting to win and I’m very happy for the stallion. He’s a horse that can run over five and can step up to six as well. I liked his attitude today. We’ll see how he is after today and maybe he could come back next week for the First Flier Stakes at the Curragh. We could maybe save him for the Norfolk in Ascot. The Marble Hill is another option if he doesn’t go to the First Flier.
After Force Noir (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Mon, 27th Apr 2026 5f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Grayrobin (GB)

he got sick so couldn't sell as a breezer but I always rated him highly. He has the Havana Grey-attitude, sticks at it and is tough. He still has more developing to do, he will widen and mentally he is excellent. I don’t have any two-year-olds to work him with so I had no level of form to go by, and two horses he beat at Bellewstown were beaten since. I had him in the Molecomb Stakes (Group 3, Goodwood) next week up until ten minutes to closing time but panicked and decided to come here, hoping to win. I had priced him to sell but only got one call after he won in Bellewstown so he is still for sale, although I won’t give him away cheaply now and it will take a bit to buy him. He’ll get good entries now and isn’t the type of horse whose form will fall off a cliff. There is so much more to come.
After Grayrobin (GB) finished 1st at Cork on Fri, 24th Jul 2026 5f Flat Good to Firm

Quotes on Hi Corbett Court (IRE)

He's a nice horse and did that well. He ran well the first day (at Navan) and my horses were out of sorts when he ran at Curragh. I didn't run any two-year-olds for a couple of weeks after that. Then he ran well over five (furlongs) in a well-contested race at Cork. We felt he fitted into this race nicely and he was better back up to six today. If I'm allowed, I'd like to run him in a 0-80 nursery at the Curragh on the 16th, but we'll see what the handicapper does. He's in the Goffs Million and the owners had a runner in it last year and enjoyed the whole experience, so I'd say that might be his ultimate target.
After Hi Corbett Court (IRE) finished 1st at Sligo on Wed, 5th Aug 2026 6f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on La Tache (IRE)

He's slow out of the gates. Colin says he's never going to be any other way. That's who he is. We even bounced him, which I'd never do at home, since his last run. He's just so laid back. He's not a five-furlong horse. He's going to be a grand horse for Philip and Norma Richards. Another horse Keri has bought for them, so another sprinter to look forward to. It's just taken a while for the penny to drop with him. I'm delighted with the filly (Southern Boulevard, third), she's after running a blinder. She ran away with Gary going to the start in Naas, so we put a different bit on her and we put earplugs in her. I'm gobsmacked to see that she did what she did and stayed going. She's going to develop into a nice horse, that filly.
After La Tache (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 19th Jul 2026 5f Flat Maiden Good to Firm

Quotes on Lars Soldier (IRE)

He said he lost his iron about a furlong down and he was well balanced; it is all about balance. We'll probably be trying to go for the Birdcatcher (Naas) now to get the bonus if you win it (€20,000 bonus as a winner of a qualifying nursery handicap). He's a competitive little horse and, at the end of the day, he was entitled to take his chance. He has been knocking on the door, and we tried him over seven (furlongs), but the opposition we were running against was very high. We came back into a nursery there and he is very competitive. Wesley is very competitive on light weights and for the size of him, he is very strong. I think he only has one or two (winners) left on his apprenticeship. He's well capable.
After Lars Soldier (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 5th Sep 2026 5f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Marco Polo (IRE)

He had a very good run first time, with the form of the race working out well, so Aidan pitched him in the Gimcrack. He was very keen and did everything wrong at York, so we put a line through that and this race worked out lovely and gave him confidence. Wayne said he has a lot of pace and coming back to five (furlongs) would be no problem to him. He has shown a lot of potential at home and is lovely looking. It wouldn't surprise me if he pitched up in the (Group 1) Middle Park Stakes as he is a horse of potential. He can boogie.
After Marco Polo (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Wed, 9th Sep 2026 6f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Nail House (IRE)

He did well to win, I thought it was a messy race. He was a bit keen and it was a bit rough early for his debut. He looks like a nice horse and you’d like the start he made. I suppose he’ll probably be sticking to six (furlongs) for the moment. He was green and it was probably hard to get him organised. We probably ended up a place further forward than we expected to be.
After Nail House (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Wed, 8th Jul 2026 6f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Seven Nation Army (GER)

He got 5lb for finishing second the last day, so we thought we might have left behind today's race then but he won well and probably improved with the bit of juice in the ground.
After Seven Nation Army (GER) finished 1st at Galway on Thu, 30th Jul 2026 7f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on The Scallionator (IRE)

Mick has big faith in me and I'm grateful to the Clearys Syndicate for letting me ride The Scallionator as well. Doing bottom-weight is no trouble for me and I don't even own a weighing scales. I just come racing and enjoy it. The next step is to find that good horse who will bring me to the next level. I rode The Scallionator in Royal Ascot and in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes this year, so hopefully I can get one of those type horses. I have given Wesley a lot of his winners and it is nice for him to do this. Things (injuries) have happened along the way but he is where he is now and is my stable jockey now. The instructions were to bounce him out and lead, and the reason he came here was to qualify him for the final of the series at Naas (October 11).
After The Scallionator (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Wed, 9th Sep 2026 6f Flat Good

Quotes on Big Negotiator (GB)

It was her sixth run so she is good and hardy. She was unlucky here the last day against the colts. She was pushed across the track. She went off 15/8 the other day and she was 20/1, I couldn't believe it, today. I thought it was nuts. She is a good, tough filly and I'm very happy for her. The other lady (Concorde Landed) looked a bit fresh. Billy said she was a bit fresh going to the start and I just thought she took a bad step there maybe a furlong down if you watch it back. She'll come on from it. Hard to beat the six runs.
After Big Negotiator (GB) finished 1st at Naas on Wed, 22nd Jul 2026 5f Flat Good

Quotes on Brazilian Diva (IRE)

I have ridden 270 winners in Brazil and I’ve had a few in Australia as well. It’s my first winner in Ireland, I’ve only had four rides here and one in England. Things are going well and I’m happy with the place and the people, everyone is good. Everything is good here and I’m so happy.
After Brazilian Diva (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Wed, 24th Jun 2026 5f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Fighting Tears (IRE)

She’s a very nice filly, we like her. She’s shown us plenty of ability at home,. We don’t over-prep them first time out, they usually come on. They usually take a blow and need the experience but we were kind of hopeful something like that might happen on what she was showing us at home. Ronan gave her a lovely ride. She loved the ground and was very straightforward. It’s nice to see. The Round Tower could be a possibility, we’ve made no firm plans and we’ll see what else is available. She hit the line strongly; she apparently took a blow at the furlong pole and then hit the line fairly well. I wouldn’t be afraid of stepping her up but I don’t think I need to right away. It gives us a few options.
After Fighting Tears (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 16th Aug 2026 6f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Livenka (GB)

I’ve always liked her. It’s a nice pot to win with her en route to where we hope to be going with her, which is black-type,. said Lyons. I put her in the Lowther this morning at second entries. If she’s alive and kicking, that’s a lovely option. As with all the Juddmonte fillies, it’s all about black-type, but this is a nice pot to win en route to that. We’ve been lucky in the race and I’m never too proud to take Joe Foley’s money!. You don’t know what she’s beaten, obviously, but you do know what she beat in Fairyhouse, that’s the plus because she (Star Of State) demolished the Leopardstown horses. Regardless of what she beat, she’s a filly that I like. I made a mistake going seven; this is where she needs to be — at this trip. We’ll concentrate on this trip for the rest of the year, and she’s a top-of-the-ground horse, which is typical of Bated Breath.
After Livenka (GB) finished 1st at Naas on Mon, 3rd Aug 2026 5f Flat Good