Quotes on Banbridge (IRE)

It was a fantastic race, a great two-mile chase, and a fantastic ride from JJ. I'm delighted for Ronnie and everyone to have a big winner here in Punchestown,. It wasn't our day in Cheltenham but delighted to win a big race here today. He's been a fantastic horse and Ronnie's patience through the Autumn when the ground wasn't right for us was really what won the race for us today. We were ready to run and had to wait. Ronnie said to wait and when the ground comes right we'd have him for the big day. Today we had a fresh horse, it's only his third run of the season. I'm so delighted to win a big one with him, for the horse as well as Ronnie and all connections. It was fantastic ride form JJ, he saved it all for when he needed it at the back of the last. I wasn't sure when he crossed the line but as Ronnie said he was in front where he needed to be. We know what conditions the horse performs on and the form-book is pretty obvious when you look at all his runs. On better ground his runs are all very good and when it gets softer, for whatever reason, he doesn't performer as well. We took the chance at Cheltenham because it's Cheltenham but it didn't work out. We freshened him up to come here and I'm delighted to win a big race with him.
After Banbridge (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Tue, 30th Apr 2024 2m Chase Yielding

Quotes on Croke Park (IRE)

He’s been busy enough and probably doesn’t need to run again before Cheltenham. I don’t think he wants real winter heavy ground. He maybe didn’t jump as well as he did the last day. Sam (Ewing) said he slipped going into the first. The second horse didn’t lose much in defeat either, probably more of a test will suit him. He was well up after the line. Even when he won the Martin Pipe in Cheltenham he looked like a real stayer. As he’s named, there will be Better Days Ahead.
After Croke Park (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 26th Dec 2024 3m Novice Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Fact To File (FR)

He didn't show up in Kempton (sixth in King George), the ground was probably too quick for him. He was never happy and I was never happy on him in Kempton. He's after showing us today what we always knew he could do, and he has done it. I was just a passenger, all I had to do was steer him. He's so clever (jumping), you just leave it to him. He's one of those horses that is a joy to ride. When they get a bit older, they get a bit cleverer and they know what they are doing. He was fairly keen here on his two runs last year over three miles behind Galopin Des Champs, but he has learned so much now. He's the complete package now. When I jumped to the front four out, which was a mile too soon, I didn't want to be there but I let him use his jumping. There's no point in taking him back. I knew jumping the second last when I gave him a little squeeze after it and he pricked his ears, and I said I had plenty left. Up the straight, you could see him after the last looking at the crowd and pricking his ears - there was plenty left. That was a helluva performance, both from Mark and the horse. Terrific, he jumped from fence to fence and it was something to watch. He just jumped his way to the front and Mark didn’t want to disappoint him, and he kept galloping. I was wondering would he stay the trip going at that pace, because they went a fair lick from the start. He stayed every inch of it and galloped right through the line. I think it was one of the best chases run in Ireland o
After Fact To File (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Mon, 2nd Feb 2026 3m Chase Heavy

Quotes on Heart Wood (FR)

I'm delighted, he is a lovely horse and he has done brilliant. I'm delighted to get it for Robcour. Darragh was good on him, he jumped well and he picked up well.
After Heart Wood (FR) finished 1st at Wexford on Mon, 28th Oct 2024 2m 7f Chase Soft

Quotes on Impaire Et Passe (FR)

He didn't impress me at all, I was delighted he won, but throughout the race he wasn't impressing me. He looked like he wasn't enjoying it and maybe Cheltenham took much more out of him than we thought. At home he was on fire and maybe I did too much with him because he was going so well. It's hard to say something went wrong when you win by seven-and-a-half lengths. Maybe he loves the hill in Cheltenham, he just got going up the hill whereas today is a Flat track. I'll have a quick chat with Paul later on and see what he thought. Turning for home I wouldn't have backed him, so to win after that just means that he has a huge engine but he wasn't really in love with what he was doing today, whether it was the ground or what I don't know. I think we'll freshen him up now. I was thinking maybe of going to France but I won't, I think I'll just put him away.
After Impaire Et Passe (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Fri, 28th Apr 2023 2m 3f Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Jonbon (FR)

That wasn’t a very easy day for any of us yesterday. We all feel that and I know he does, too. We have issues we’ve got to sort out with Constitution Hill, but he and I will work that one out. For him to come back and give a horse a ride like that today, that’s a great man. That (Punchestown) would be our intention. He’s back at home in Seven Barrows in his box and he was sound this morning.
After Jonbon (FR) finished 1st at Aintree on Fri, 4th Apr 2025 2m 3f Chase Good