Blue Waters off the mark over hurdles at Listowel

Kainsbourg brings up Listowel double for Elliott and Kennedy

Grann's Boy puts 'Nap' back on the map

his Galway run was over two miles where his owners wanted a runner, and things went wrong having made mistakes. He just wasn’t right after the race so we gave him time and he is back to himself. There’s no doubt the further he goes, the better he is and while he also was in the three-mile hurdle earlier this week, I felt he had too much weight for a young horse. He’ll stay three miles and is a big horse who will also jump a fence. He is a nice horse to have.

Rising Dust lands Listowel gamble for Mullins

He was off the track for over a year before his Kilbeggan run the last day, so was entitled to improve, although they don't always do it. An 80/1 chance (Whatyouwant) beat us fair and square, so we had no complaints. That's racing and it'll happen again!. Earlier this week, it was nice to be able to tell Donal (O'Connor, owner) that I thought he had improved and his homework had gone up another grade. He galloped through the line strong, is going the right way and just wants a true-run race. He seems to have one gear and is fit and well now.

Rothwell lands Listowel's feature with El Champo

that win is very special and, I keep saying it, but Oliver and Marie (Barden) are amazing owners to me. They are unbelievable and every year when I need a dig out or when I find a horse which isn’t massively expensive, they keep going and buying. Their appetite for jumps racing is just incredible and they are a lovely family. His jumping was brilliant today but hadn’t always been that way. Simon (Torrens) gave him an unbelievable ride around Tramore the last day where the fences are smaller, and I think he got a lot of confidence from it. When I tell Tiernan (Power Roche) to pop off and make the running it is scary, as he is so positive and so accurant over a fence. He is an extraordinarily talented young fella, so I’m delighted to have both him and Simon on our own little team.

Bolger's Pride of Place romps home under Halford

That was sweet, as he gave away a lot of weight to the winner at Killarney the last day and today I was scared when all the fences came out, but he didn't need them. He stays well. Josh is with me every Tuesday and, behind Gordon (Elliott), I have second claim on him. He had ridden two point to point winners for me so this is great.

Danny has That winning Feeling in Listowel finale

he had been very consistent all along and Alan's 7lb claim was a big help. Alan was very impressed, he said he settled and was very easy on himself and travelled well the whole way. He said he wasn't doing a stroke in front and felt he had plenty left. He was due to go over hurdles but his jumping was terrible and I don't know why. We did some more schooling with him and were going to enter him over hurdles but, as it turned out, this week's maidens were probably some of the hottest races here. I bought his dam, who is out of a sister to Synchronised, but never got to race her and then I bred this horse, before selling the mare. The syndicate are all good friends of mine so this is a great result.