Punchestown Tue, 10th Dec, 2024  You Oughta Know You Oughta Know was good but it was a funny race with Paul's lad (Port Joulain) pulling up lame. I was a bit raw in front but ability shone through in the end and it was a good performance from him. He started off last season very well but whatever went wrong he seems to be back showing what he can do now. He's well able for that ground and his form last year says when it gets slower he should have no problem with it as well.

Gowran Park Fri, 4th Oct, 2024  Hollow Spark She was staying at it well on her last run over hurdles and she had a couple of solid runs before that,. Her last run on the Flat was a grand run too. Stormalong was fourth in that race and she won yesterday off 112. She was consistent so I'm delighted to get that. She seems to be effective on quick ground, I don't think she's a winter mare. She's not the biggest in the world but she has a big heart. She's in at Tramore next week but we'll have to see what the weather does.

Tramore Wed, 18th Sep, 2024  First Dare I was wiped out with a virus all winter, but the horses are healthy again. I haven't had a winner since last October, that's how bad it has been. Hopefully that's all gone now and they've been running well over the summer. We've some nice horses in for the winter and it's good to get back on track today and I'm really happy for her local owners (Sooner Or Later Syndicate). I had been getting her ready for Galway when she burst a blood vessel at home, so had to rejig things. She is tiny, only about 15.2hh, but always runs a great race here. I spotted this rescheduled meeting and said I'd start her back here and hoped that she wouldn't bleed. She is not a bleeder though and it was just a bump in the road. It was good to see her finishing so well today.