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Fairyhouse Tue, 10th Nov, 2026 Heron Hill It was nice. It was a very messy race obviously and he’s green. It took a bit of time for the penny to drop but he picked up well,. You’d like the way he went to the line. He’s a nice horse.
Gowran Park Sat, 7th Nov, 2026 Sixandahalf She jumped brilliant. She's very small, but she's very good to jump. You'd like the way she quickened up at the back of the second last, and then over the last, and out to the line. She has gears and she jumps well enough for two-miles. Although she stays further on the Flat, when you are a good jumper it always makes you quicker. We'll find races for her.
Sat, 7th Nov, 2026 Sixandahalf She jumped brilliant. She's very small, but she's very good to jump. You'd like the way she quickened up at the back of the second last, and then over the last, and out to the line. She has gears and she jumps well enough for two-miles. Although she stays further on the Flat, when you are a good jumper it always makes you quicker. We'll find races for her.
Fairyhouse Tue, 3rd Nov, 2026 My Good Pal it’s been a great day, sure every day you have a treble is a great day. He was very lucky at the last with a circuit to go, where he stepped at the hurdle but made a good recovery. He was on and off the bridle all the way and has his own ideas about things. He's run well loads of times although he had only one win before day. He's owned by Billy's(Coonan, jockey) family and they've had good fun with him.
Tue, 3rd Nov, 2026 My Good Pal it’s been a great day, sure every day you have a treble is a great day. He was very lucky at the last with a circuit to go, where he stepped at the hurdle but made a good recovery. He was on and off the bridle all the way and has his own ideas about things. He's run well loads of times although he had only one win before day. He's owned by Billy's(Coonan, jockey) family and they've had good fun with him.
Fairyhouse Tue, 3rd Nov, 2026 Bud Fox we had a disaster of a year with him last year and while he has shown just signs of promise on the first couple of runs this year, in the last three weeks he has turned a corner. Hopefully we have him back now. It's been hard to plan with him the way it's gone, but hopefully can make plans now.
Fairyhouse Tue, 3rd Nov, 2026 Espritroyale Espritroyale jumped really well, did everything right and picked up well. She had lots of schooling done at home and while I expected her to run well, I didn't think she'd do that to be honest. The second horse (stablemate Sir Benji) ran well too and I suppose, on Flat ratings, he should have been beating her but we are not in Flat racing.
Galway Mon, 26th Oct, 2026 Stumptown He is a legend but I didn’t expect that to be honest as he was off for a long time, so I didn’t really know. Keith gave him a lovely ride and got a fill into him. A new rule which was brought in last year allowed the handicapper to put him up from his original mark (of 116, back in April 2022) to 127, but he could have put him up higher, to be fair. I really didn’t know what to expect today. It is great to have him back and this is a bonus before going for a banks race in Punchestown in early December. Cheltenham is his target again in March, although he is unlikely to go back for the English Grand National.
Mon, 26th Oct, 2026 Stumptown He is a legend but I didn’t expect that to be honest as he was off for a long time, so I didn’t really know. Keith gave him a lovely ride and got a fill into him. A new rule which was brought in last year allowed the handicapper to put him up from his original mark (of 116, back in April 2022) to 127, but he could have put him up higher, to be fair. I really didn’t know what to expect today. It is great to have him back and this is a bonus before going for a banks race in Punchestown in early December. Cheltenham is his target again in March, although he is unlikely to go back for the English Grand National.
Galway Mon, 26th Oct, 2026 Stumptown He is a legend, but I didn't expect that, to be honest, as he was off for a long time. Keith gave him a lovely ride and got a fill into him. A new rule which was brought in last year allowed the handicapper to put him up from his original mark (of 116, back in April 2022) to 127, but he could have put him up higher, to be fair. I really didn't know what to expect today. It is great to have him back, and this is a bonus before going for a banks race in Punchestown in early December. Cheltenham is his target again in March, although he is unlikely to go back for the Grand National.
Galway Mon, 26th Oct, 2026 If You Believe He is a fine horse but we won't see the best of him until he jumps a fence, and he also wants to go up in trip. For a horse who had won a point-to-point and had two racecourse runs, he is still very babyish and has loads to learn. There is plenty of improvement in him and is a nice horse to look forward to. Owen (Daley) has five horses with us and has spent a lot of money, so hopefully he will reap the rewards this winter.
Galway Sun, 25th Oct, 2026 Ole Ole it was a tactical type of race, they went steady and then got racing early enough. He was brave in the finish and it was nice to get another win with him. He is a young horse, has plenty of size and scope and has a good attitude. Vasile (Ionesi) is a lovely guy, from Romania, and has been in Ireland for years. He is a builder and this is his first horse with us, so he has been lucky.
Galway Sun, 25th Oct, 2026 Simply Natural she got a grand ride from the front, they went steady and quickened down over the last couple of hurdles. The experience she had stood to her and the idea had been to draw the inexperience out of the favourite (Light Up The Dark). It worked well and is a nice start to the season. She has a handicap mark already and has plenty experience. It is great for the (Simply Ridiculous) syndicate, who are a good local group of six and my dentist Conor Irwin heads it.
Sun, 25th Oct, 2026 Ole Ole it was a tactical type of race, they went steady and then got racing early enough. He was brave in the finish and it was nice to get another win with him. He is a young horse, has plenty of size and scope and has a good attitude. Vasile (Ionesi) is a lovely guy, from Romania, and has been in Ireland for years. He is a builder and this is his first horse with us, so he has been lucky.
Sun, 25th Oct, 2026 Simply Natural she got a grand ride from the front, they went steady and quickened down over the last couple of hurdles. The experience she had stood to her and the idea had been to draw the inexperience out of the favourite (Light Up The Dark). It worked well and is a nice start to the season. She has a handicap mark already and has plenty experience. It is great for the (Simply Ridiculous) syndicate, who are a good local group of six and my dentist Conor Irwin heads it.
Punchestown Wed, 14th Oct, 2026 Fiveandahalf I thought turning in that he was in trouble, but he knuckled down and battled well. In fairness to him, he has a good attitude. I'm not sure where we'll go next, maybe a rated novice hurdle or something like that. It's a good problem to have. He could definitely step up in trip. That's good ground there today but on slower, two miles would be fine.
Wed, 14th Oct, 2026 Fiveandahalf I thought turning in that he was in trouble, but he knuckled down and battled well. In fairness to him, he has a good attitude. I'm not sure where we'll go next, maybe a rated novice hurdle or something like that. It's a good problem to have. He could definitely step up in trip. That's good ground there today but on slower, two miles would be fine.