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Naas Sun, 8th Nov, 2026 Minella Machine He did it really nicely. He’s a horse we like at home and you’re always hoping that they’ll go and do something like that,. Obviously when Declan’s horse fell, it made it a bit easier. It was a lovely start for him. I think there is a novice hurdle in Navan in mid-December, off the top of my head, but I haven’t discussed it with anyone, so I don’t know yet. That would seem like a good stepping stone. I think Slade Steel did something similar to that.
Down Royal Fri, 30th Oct, 2026 Matin Midi Et Soir Delighted, lovely horse,. He obviously had done very well in France. He ran okay in Punchestown (in May), we were probably a little bit disappointed with him. Obviously, we have got to know him a lot more now and he's a horse that we hope can go on to bigger and better things, fingers crossed. We were happy enough (with the ground) to start him. Darragh said he was delighted with him, he really liked him and he said he gave him a real good feel.
Fri, 30th Oct, 2026 Matin Midi Et Soir Delighted, lovely horse,. He obviously had done very well in France. He ran okay in Punchestown (in May), we were probably a little bit disappointed with him. Obviously, we have got to know him a lot more now and he's a horse that we hope can go on to bigger and better things, fingers crossed. We were happy enough (with the ground) to start him. Darragh said he was delighted with him, he really liked him and he said he gave him a real good feel.
Down Royal Fri, 30th Oct, 2026 Ash Hobbs (That was) really good, delighted with her. She has really found her form. She always worked like a nice mare last year and she disappointed us in the bumpers, but the two times we ran her it was very testing ground. We just hoped jumping and nicer ground would stand to her, and she has really excelled. She’s like a different mare this year. The ground is important to her, so we’ll see what everyone wants to do, and we can make a plan. It’s lovely she’s a black-type mare now.
Fri, 30th Oct, 2026 Ash Hobbs (That was) really good, delighted with her. She has really found her form. She always worked like a nice mare last year and she disappointed us in the bumpers, but the two times we ran her it was very testing ground. We just hoped jumping and nicer ground would stand to her, and she has really excelled. She’s like a different mare this year. The ground is important to her, so we’ll see what everyone wants to do, and we can make a plan. It’s lovely she’s a black-type mare now.
Down Royal Fri, 30th Oct, 2026 Ash Hobbs Really good, delighted with her. She has really found her form,. She always worked like a nice mare last year and she disappointed us in the bumpers, but the two times we ran her it was very testing ground. We just hoped jumping and nicer ground would stand to her, and she has really excelled. She's like a different mare this year. Darragh felt she had stepped forward from Fairyhouse and she did. It was a quick enough turnaround on her.
Tue, 27th Oct, 2026 Heart Wood We want to step him back up to three miles and see how we get on. We’d love to see him become a three-miler this season and then we can see (about possibly the Gold Cup). Hopefully Down Royal will tell us a bit.
Wexford Sun, 25th Oct, 2026 Lirakali He had a lovely run the first day and it looks like he's stepped forward again.
Sun, 25th Oct, 2026 Lirakali He had a lovely run the first day and it looks like he's stepped forward again,.
Punchestown Wed, 14th Oct, 2026 Gorgeous Tom He was brilliant and Darragh was brilliant on him. We felt it would be good to try one of these condition races after running in those big handicaps and it was lovely he went and did it. He loves that ground.
Punchestown Wed, 14th Oct, 2026 The Dotski I'm delighted for Jamie (Allday) who has had a few winners with us recently, but this is the first time he's been here. She jumped great and Darragh gave her a super ride. She's a gorgeous big chasing mare. Tim Lee bought her in fairness to him. We hoped she was off a fair mark, and it turned out she was. Darragh was brilliant on her as ever.
Wed, 14th Oct, 2026 The Dotski I'm delighted for Jamie (Allday) who has had a few winners with us recently, but this is the first time he's been here. She jumped great and Darragh gave her a super ride. She's a gorgeous big chasing mare. Tim Lee bought her in fairness to him. We hoped she was off a fair mark, and it turned out she was. Darragh was brilliant on her as ever.
Punchestown Tue, 13th Oct, 2026 Pat O's Rock it was a good performance by Pat O’s Rock, and she also looked nice when she won her bumper in Kilbeggan earlier this summer. It was her first run over hurdles today, she jumped super all the way and got into a lovely rhythm. She showed a good attitude and is a really nice filly to look forward to. I'm delighted for Michael O'Flynn (owner).
Cork Sun, 11th Oct, 2026 Birdie Or Bust She jumped great, Harry gave her a super ride and it is lovely to get a winner for the McManuses,. It's Harry's first winner for me and he is a big part of McManus team now, so I'm delighted. She is a decent mare on her day, but we got her trip wrong the last day, as she likes 2m to 2m2f and likes that ground as well. Jasko Des Dames ran well but pecked on landing after the third-last and Darragh said he slipped, which didn't help him.