Quotes on Billy Lee Swagger (IRE)

That was brilliant. We just decided to change things around completely today. We thought he’d run well the last day in Navan. It was a decent run, but I thought he just raced way too lazily. I thought there wasn’t much pace in the race and that he was fit, so we’d try and ride him very prominent. Now I look clever, maybe I wasn’t too clever the last day. It’s great that it worked out really well. He jumped well and he raced lazily in front, so he kept getting breathers. We’re having a great run thankfully. I had an idea that I’d send him to the ladies race in Limerick over Christmas and go back to dropping him in a little bit, but after that I’m not quite sure. We might look elsewhere, maybe Punchestown on New Year’s Eve.
After Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 29th Nov 2025 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Dreal Deal (IRE)

That is a massive surprise and that's my first run with him. I saw he was in a claimer in Sligo last month for E15,000 and I bought into him myself privately after the race. I knew some of the lads involved and they asked me would I like to buy a share in him and to train him. we've changed things around, he is living in a paddock on his own and we've done a lot of different little things with him. I was hoping for a confidence-building run so it was far from expected, but I think we can build on it. I have him six weeks, we haven't worked him hard and he is a lovely horse. He is a famous horse and was a very cheap horse to buy into. I just thought his run at Aintree (in April) was very good, he looked like he had problems on his two later runs but, for me, he looked an obvious horse to have a go with. I love these older horses, the owners were great to give me a go and it is a great prize to win.
After Dreal Deal (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Fri, 18th Jul 2025 2m 1f Hcap Chase Yielding

Quotes on Sir Allen (GB)

I thought he would need the run today and then somewhere in three weeks. He's a good horse, he should have won a Boodles. That was the worst day of my racing life the day he ran in Cheltenham in the Boodles. He got a leg injury, and he was off for a year and a-half. I didn't see that coming. Loves that ground and he's a good horse. He'll go over fences too during the summer.
After Sir Allen (GB) finished 1st at Navan on Mon, 30th Mar 2026 1m 6f Flat Hcap Heavy

Quotes on Avalo (IRE)

Last year, in fairness, he always ran great races. On his second run at Wexford last year he travelled so well around there with Jake Coen and I was keen to drop him back to two miles and get in here. Seamus Perry and Brian Larkin bought into him and it’s worked out great for them. To come to the Punchestown festival and get a winner is brilliant. Our lad has been known as a weak finisher and a bridle horse but he dug deep today. He’ll tip away for a couple more handicaps and he’ll end up being a nice chaser.
After Avalo (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Fri, 1st May 2026 2m Hcap Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Sequoiaspirit (IRE)

we are used to tipping away quietly on a Wednesday or a Thursday so come up here and do that, I really enjoyed it. Dad owns the horse and I'm delighted for him. It is hard to believe that this is his first win over hurdles. He is a cracking little horse although a clever man would stay on the Flat, wouldn't he! I just always thought there was a nice race in him over hurdles. I was a bit worried with the step up in trip and with the ground going (to yielding), but he saw it out well. He's so small and it just takes a while to get to know him: Liam (Quinlan) knows him inside out now. For a little horse, you'd think he’d be mad going down the inside in a big-field handicap, but he loves it! He thrives on that. He doesn't realise he is only 15hh - he thinks he is 17.1 or 17.2!. The horse is plucky, the jockey is plucky and when you have the two, it is a big help. We have only around 10 or 12 in training, we tip away and are very lucky to have Liam Quinlan, who does all the hard work. The bigger operations are getting bigger and the smaller lads are getting smaller but when you have one that is competitive, it is nice.
After Sequoiaspirit (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sun, 17th Nov 2024 2m 6f Hcap Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE)

Jody is a huge asset and while I secured her early last week, I had a different horse Thinking Man in mind for her. I thought Thinking Man was really solid but when he got balloted out, I switched her to Ollie La Ba Ba. Thinking Man ended up getting in a reserve and while he ran well to a point, his run petered out. Jody gave the winner a peach and got him up where it mattered. We are just having one of those weeks and everything is bouncing our way.
After Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Fri, 26th Sep 2025 2m 2f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Eye Of A Tiger (IRE)

It’s not before time anyway! She could have won first time out the same,. She ran a bit keen but he grabbed a good hold of her and settled her in front. They went 34mph nearly the whole way around, they went a fair gallop. She’s a grand filly to have. The lads are anxious to go to Cheltenham in October so we’ll probably go there for a novice hurdle.
After Eye Of A Tiger (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Fri, 22nd Aug 2025 2m Maiden Hurdle Good to Yielding