Downpatrick Fri, 9th Oct, 2026  Iamagetaway I thought he was fit and ready to go, I just didn't know if he would be able to do it today or not. We went and gave it a shot and it worked. Danny rode my first winner at Down Royal and I use him whenever I can and when I can get him. He's not always easy to get, obviously, as a rider of his calibre. He's a horseman and a jockey, both, it's a great combination. It was a bit of a fact-finding mission (first-time hood) for me. That's obviously his first run for me and I wasn't just sure, I thought at home he was a little bit anxious and I thought maybe the hood would help keep him relaxed. It didn't do any harm.

Fairyhouse Mon, 5th Oct, 2026  Princess Aveen She was game and tough, to be fair,. To be fair, the runner-up was tough too and that’s what made it a race. She came there and looked like she was going to win well, and I thought the runner-up was equally as game. After she came from Ian McCarthy’s in the spring, her owner Gary O’Hagan took her home for the summer. She’s back in since the end of July. She was ready for today, but I do think with a bit of match practice under her belt, she’ll come on again a wee bit. I actually had a mare in the point-to-point she won and thought she would have taken a bit of beating, and I was a bit disappointed. When I see how well this filly works and how well she’s run today, the other filly of my own is probably still okay. They said themselves that they probably ran her back too quick in the bumper ,and to forget about it. Today was the plan. I’m not one for big plans and we’ll take it one day at a time.