Quotes on Big Gossey (IRE)

I wasn’t really expecting that. Coming here last year I thought he had a good chance, but today I thought there were a few in there that probably had a bit more class than him, but you can’t beat honesty. The longer I hang around this game, attitude is more important than an awful lot of things. If you look at his program for the last seven or eight years, it’s going to be pretty much the same!. He couldn’t be any easier to deal with at this stage, he’s an old pro.
After Big Gossey (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 28th Mar 2026 7f Flat Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Jagged Edge (IRE)

We were ready to rock and roll for the Irish Lincoln but unfortunately he scoped poorly the week of the race, so we just had to sit and wait,. It's obviously been a very difficult winter to get these horses right for the spring but every trainer is in the same boat. I just had to take my time with this horse. . He had been showing all the right signals at home and, we felt he was just ready to start. We had to back off him and, we had to load him with antibiotics there for a month so, he was just ready to start. Hopefully now the horse has a bright summer in front of him. . We'll have to see what the handicapper does to him but we might make a Royal Hunt Cup entry tomorrow. Hopefully he'll develop into a stakes horse later in the season.
After Jagged Edge (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 17th May 2026 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Ribee (IRE)

I won this race previously with On The Go Again (in the 2018 renewal, at Naas) and we knew this fella would take a lot of beating. In those conditions, he’s a hard horse to beat and this has been the plan since last backend - the Lincoln was the goal. He was travelling all the way and I was just a little worried that he had hit the front a bit early, but we knew he’d get the trip well. He’s a grand big horse and that’s what you want for those conditions. I’m delighted for the owner/breeders (Lee Regan Partnership) and this is the first horse they bred, so they had to keep him, and he’s been lucky. We booked Declan McDonogh, as Gary Carroll couldn’t do the weight and I feel sorry for Wesley (Joyce) who is stable jockey but the owner wanted a senior lad. We’ll probably have to go again shortly with Ribee, while he has his ground.
After Ribee (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 15th Mar 2026 1m Flat Hcap Heavy

Quotes on Rahmi (IRE)

It’s great, Champions Weekend is a big weekend. Rory is one of my apprentices and he’s been working hard. Thanks to Richard (McNally, owner) and his team this horse came back in good form. He got a bit of a hold-up at the start of the year. I was very happy with his last run, and the plan was always to come here. Seven furlongs suits him well. When the rain came, I thought it would help him. I hope there’s not a golden highway down that outside because I have a few fancied runners later in the day. I said to him to take his medicine (from stall 16), cruise around behind them and get a bit of cover as best you can and then in the straight peel him to the outside. I had four horses and I was shouting for each one of them at different stages.
After Rahmi (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sat, 13th Sep 2025 7f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Pierre Royal (IRE)

Barry Potts was with me when we bought him. We liked him, he was very lightly raced and had a nice profile. We thought there was a good bit of improvement in him. He cost 48,000 and he was well bought as usually those horses are making treble that. They are not easy bought. He looked a nice model, and we’ve been lucky out of Mr Weld’s before. It was nice to get another one. He’s a big horse and he needed a bit of time. We love Ballybrit so I’d say that will be our next port of call. Then Champions Weekend and then we might have to get our suncream!
After Pierre Royal (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 28th Jun 2026 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Lord Massusus (IRE)

he got a little bogged down in the ground at the Curragh the first day where seven furlongs probably didn’t suit him either. We expected a better run that day but were very disappointed coming home. We put the hood on and he settled better today: he has been over-racing through his races a little bit. we’ll keep him to Listed and Group 3s here and maybe come back here on Champions Weekend for the Boomerang Stakes. He’ll be a solid horse in all those Listed and Group races here and at the Curragh for the season. We tried him in a Group 1 last year and he’s just not quite that level but he’s very solid at this level and he’s able to carry the penalties. People say he’s effective on soft ground but that was in a nursery and in a conditions race as a two-year-old, but this - and quicker, is his preferred surface.
After Lord Massusus (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Wed, 9th Apr 2025 1m Flat Good

Quotes on Far From Dandy (IRE)

We are getting great support (from the Shamrock Thoroughbreds syndicate) up here on Wednesdays and Fridays. They are definitely enjoying it. It is a fabulous racecourse and it is great to give lads something to look forward to during the winter time. It is a fabulous outlet week in, week out. He was very impressive the last night in a slowly-run mile and did well to quicken up in the '80' grade. Obviously, it was a step up in the '90' grade tonight, but they went a nice gallop. Leigh Roche's horse (Rockbury Lad) gave us something to aim at up the straight. It was a really true-run mile and I think that is what he needs. He could even get a little bit further in time, but we are going to stick to a mile. He's definitely reliant on pace because he is a hold-up horse. He's a three-year-old horse and we will find something there in the new year. It will be kind of a Newcastle plan with him, maybe, as well. He's a horse that has a lot of talent, but is still growing up mentally. He's still a little bit babyish, and hopefully that will give him confidence. He's a fine horse.
After Far From Dandy (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 19th Dec 2025 1m Flat Standard

Quotes on Loughrea (IRE)

He is nice. Sam said he was in front too soon. He said he was pulling up and when the other horse came to him he kind of went on again,. I was putting it that he ran to a rating of 91 in Gowran. It was going to take a fair maiden to beat him today. He probably wants a mile-and-a-quarter as well. . John Houlihan owns him. He is a son-in-law of Pat Tallis who used to train. This horse is from the same family as that good horse they used to have, Acushladear. If anyone comes with money, he'll take it. It's hard for a four-year-old to win giving that much weight away.
After Loughrea (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Fri, 26th Jun 2026 1m Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Final Voyage (IRE)

That's Jessica's first win for me, she joined me this year and it is great to have her on the team. She is great in the mornings, loves her horses and this lad (Final Voyage) is a pet in the yard, so the apprentices get a go on him. I always tell the lads riding him to 'drop him in, don't come too soon' and, before today, he had also never won on the grass!. He is a lead horse at home and if we have one to get by him, they usually run well. He also pays his way and I'm delighted to get Jessica a winner. She does three-days-a-week with us.
After Final Voyage (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Fri, 24th Apr 2026 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Booyea (IRE)

The easiest part was looking at him out there. He's a real handful as you can see with him coming in there now. We had some job tacking him up. I wasn't on the ball today, I should have had earplugs or something on him. He got really upset before the race and I honestly thought that was it, race over. Fair play to him he's a good horse., he's tough. He's very revved, that's the way he is. He actually hasn't been that revved in a long time, last year he was very difficult but he settled down a lot and we thought we were past all that. He got very revved up today but I suppose it is Derby Day. Like I say I just wasn't thinking ahead. It fantastic, we had a winner at this meeting on the Saturday last year. To have a winner at the Curragh is fantastic anyway and on Derby Day is even extra.
After Booyea (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 30th Jun 2024 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Jamestown (IRE)

We gave him a big chance in Haydock, I thought he had a big chance. The draw wasn't kind to him, but I still was looking forward to running him in Haydock. We rate him very highly. It wasn't ideal obviously going to Haydock, and coming home, and coming straight up here in this heat. It was a maiden and to be honest he needed a run at that stage anyway. He's done well today and we'll have a look. He is (a premier handicapper going forward), he could be a Britannia horse depending on his rating. We'll see where he lands, there's a few (races). He's a nice horse anyway, there's plenty of nice races for him.
After Jamestown (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Tue, 26th May 2026 7f Flat Maiden Standard

Quotes on Hellorhighwater (GB)

the syndicate are a bit of a mix from the north (of Ireland), two of the guys are now living in Dubai and flew home for this, so it is lovely to get this winner. They are delighted. We put together the partnership this year and bought this horse privately from Eoin McDonagh of Shanaville Stables after he has won at Cork (last September). We do a lot of business with Eoin and he is very good to advise on his horses. He won his maiden for Gavin Cromwell and went unsold at the sales afterwards but we liked him, so came home from that sale and put a partnership together to buy him. He is a Premier Handicap prospect now and he could be one to consider for the Galway Mile later in the summer. He handles soft ground and he has no problems with the ups-and-downs, as he is quite balanced. He is one to look forward to.
After Hellorhighwater (GB) finished 1st at Limerick on Sat, 25th Apr 2026 1m Flat Hcap Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Alphonsus Liguori (GB)

He is the shortest-price horse I've ridden and he was straightforward,. Donagh (O'Connor, on Fate's Gambit) wanted to go forward so I was happy to take a lead and he was a little bit lazy through the race. He was always responding for pressure though, and the more I got stuck into him he kept pulling it out. When he gets into a better race with something to lead him, you'll see a much better horse. He is also still very unfurnished and I think there is a lot more to come from him.
After Alphonsus Liguori (GB) finished 1st at Cork on Fri, 24th Jul 2026 1m Flat Good to Firm

Quotes on Playin Cool (IRE)

Luke said he didn’t really enjoy the ground but he was impressive there. He stuck at it well and showed plenty of heart. He’s a nice type of horse and did it well today. I’d say Aidan’s horse traded short in running. He got enough of them yesterday, let someone else have a little go!. Our lad got in a little bit of trouble turning in, off the heels off horses, and he was still a little bit babyish even after the two runs. He was well backed the first two times and was well backed again today so someone knows more than I do.
After Playin Cool (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sun, 19th Oct 2025 1m 1f Flat Maiden Heavy

Quotes on Genuine Article (GB)

It has been a long time coming for this horse after we bought him, as we thought he'd have won before now and we thought he'd win here last year. He was a bit disappointing overall but the key to him is a cut in the ground. He was proven on this track, which was a big help and Seamie spoke to Colin (Keane, jockey son who is currently suspended) who said to ride him forwards. Colin picked out this horse to buy so he'll be delighted. He had a grand run in Naas the last day and it left him spot on and everything worked out today.
After Genuine Article (GB) finished 1st at Galway on Thu, 31st Jul 2025 1m Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Slieve Binnian (IRE)

It’s not very often you get to win two €100,000 handicaps one after another,. He’s a lovely horse, very professional. We thought this was his trip and we fancied him, we thought he’d run a big race. We thought in the Curragh that he idled a little bit in front. A couple of people were saying that some horses were finishing well but I just think he idled a little bit. We made sure that we had him coming home today. He gave him a great ride and it was a good bit of placing by Ed (brother). We’ll see what the handicapper does. I’d love to bring him to Galway. It would be a tough feat but I think he would suit the place. He’s got gate speed and stays. He’ll handle a bit of ease in the ground as well if there is a slight ease there. A big thank-you to Mick Halford too, we were very lucky to get him. His mum passed away yesterday.
After Slieve Binnian (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 10th Jul 2025 1m 1f Flat Hcap Good to Firm

Quotes on Engines On (IRE)

He’s a nice horse. Obviously he was with Prunella Dobbs and when she retired I was lucky to get him,. He won well last year in the Curragh for her. We thought he might take a blow today and Chris said he did but he was just tough and genuine. Hopefully he can improve a little bit for it. We’ll have to see what Mr O’Gorman (handicapper) is going to do. I have him entered in Galway and we’ll see if he goes there. He needs a dig in the ground.
After Engines On (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Wed, 23rd Jul 2025 7f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on Johnny Soda (IRE)

He was a breeze-up horse from last year, I bought him off Ian McCarthy,. I was told he was a very nice horse and he’s proved it now. I thought we weren’t well handicapped at the start of the year but he’s done really well. He’s a decent horse and I think he can progress more; he could turn into a premier handicap horse before we’re finished. He’s a big huge horse. Adam was very good on him. He said there was going to be no pace. He thought Dylan might make it and he didn’t give him a freebie, he sat on his girth. Dylan kicked early off the bend but he cruised into the race. I’m very happy. It’s a great bunch of lads that own him. Most of them are from Dublin. They’ll be happy men today so I’m delighted.
After Johnny Soda (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Mon, 13th Jul 2026 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Manton Bay (IRE)

Nothing kind of went right in the early part of the race. He's very raw and we haven't a lot done with him. Lovely eye-catching run in the Curragh, he stepped forward from it. We haven't really done much with him since the Curragh, to be honest. I'd say he has a lot of scope, he grew a lot in the last sort of month, and he is definitely going to make some helluva three-year-old. I think he is going to be a good horse. No, he's not in the sales. We sell the odd one privately. He's a real three-year-old type and is one we are looking forward to. He is by Ulysses and will get further. Fingers crossed, he might get into a nice horse next year.
After Manton Bay (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 7th Nov 2025 1m Flat Maiden Standard

Quotes on Pretty Omagh Girl (IRE)

She had a couple of nice runs last year, but is a filly who we just held on to. Ben said she relaxed in front, that she jumped out as nothing was going on and it was a good performance. I was surprised as I thought she would need the run but she jumped well, got a nice position and just kept going. She had lovely runs last year but took a bit of settling and Ben did a good job with her today and knew what he was doing.
After Pretty Omagh Girl (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 24th May 2026 1m Flat Hcap Good