Wexford Fri, 5th Aug, 2022  Lodilomoco She had the form in the book coming into this race. The only concern I had was that Punchestown is a very different track to Wexford and whether the sharper track would suit her. She is a handy filly and is progressive and hopefully the boys will have a bit of fun with her. It's special to me because Lorcan Higgins is a good friend of mine for many years and it's his first winner on the track. I rode plenty of horses for him and probably got them beat! He is a local man so it's great for him to have a winner here. Young Lorcan is getting married next Friday so this is a nice early present. I had an entry made for her at Roscommon but the boys said there was a mares' bumper here and it actually suited better because I needed to get another gallop into her. Time wise it worked out perfect for me. I'll have a chat with the lads now and see where she will go next. She has schooled over hurdles and jumps great. There is a winners' bumper at Down Royal on the 26th and it is an option. We will mind her anyway. Her half-sister goes fairly well on soft ground so I'd imagine she is versatile enough as long as it's not extremes, heavy or firm.

Roscommon Tue, 2nd Aug, 2022  Four Country Roads It's been a dog's age and I genuinely thought he'd never win a race,. Down off 69, in Roscommon and named Four Country Roads, if ever there was a day it was today. Fair play to Sean O'Keeffe he's given him a lovely patient ride and got him into a lovely rhythm. He jumped like a buck. It's come true today anyway and we're delighted. He's a 30 race maiden, I gave up counting six months ago how many times he's ran and not won. His owner Tony O'Donnell is a great fella. His bill is due in the middle of the month and he's there at 10am by the 15th. Those type of lads are great and I'm delighted for him. He bought him off Sean Moran in Kelly's Bar around midnight one night. Sean was fed up with him, maybe around his 20th run, and he bought him for five grand. He runs every two weeks, what more do you want?. He won a point-to-point for John Staunton and he's a good leaper, he's safe as houses. He causes no bother and you'd hardly know he was there. All things considered he's probably paid his way today.

Limerick Thu, 26th May, 2022  High City Roller He never handled the ground at all in Clonmel so we put him away and that pedigree is all good ground. He is light framed, is ground-dependent and I think he'll improve over a trip. I'd imagine he'll go hurdling now.

Kilbeggan Fri, 13th May, 2022  Bonarc She was very unlucky not to win the chase in Clonmel and that race has worked out very well,. The winner went on to win in Ayr and the second won in Down Royal. I thought she should have won that day but those things happen and she's been in serious form since.

Clonmel Thu, 12th May, 2022  Gaelic Arc I couldn't believe who made that horse 14/1, it was a joke! We changed the way of riding him and he didn't come off the bridle at Down Royal, so I was wondering what I was missing - I couldn't understand it. He had gone off the boil after having a hard race behind American Mike last December and he loves the top of the ground. His half-brother won (Galop Marin) won four French Grade 1s. That chap (Prendergast) is in with me three days a week and this horse was his first winner as a conditional jockey at Down Royal. I left him on again today and it is great for him.

Down Royal Mon, 2nd May, 2022  Gaelic Arc He's a funny horse, difficult to train,. He's free and hard on himself. He wouldn't be a horse you would punt on. He is going to be a lovely horse over a fence, he schools brilliantly. He'll go over fences now. He's a half-brother to a French Champion hurdle winner. Probably the ground today suited him. Being by Arcadio the ground was key today. Young Niall Prendergast gave the horse a cracking ride. He's a brilliant schooler and a brilliant cross-country rider. He didn't get that many opportunities and that is only his second ever winner. I quickly saw that this guy can ride. He's a good lad and a nice lad.