Naas Sun, 11th Oct, 2026  Diamonds And Dames She was very good. She’s a nice filly, she’s grown a lot,. Shane was a little bit worried about the ground, because he says it’s tacky. She was lucky, she was drawn one and she got on the new bit of ground. Watching the replay when he hits her she actually wobbles on to the rail but then she got going and she absolutely flew. She quickened up better than anything. To win that race by six lengths is great. I’d say we’ll put her away for the year. We’ll talk to Patrick Cooper, who bought her, and see what happens. She got seven furlongs there and we might look at some sort of (classic) trial in the spring. The (It’s All About The Girls) syndicate has been going for ten years now. They had a lunch before racing a lot of them are here today.

Naas Sun, 11th Oct, 2026  Diamonds And Dames She was very good. She’s a nice filly, she’s grown a lot,. Shane was a little bit worried about the ground, because he says it’s tacky. She was lucky, she was drawn one and she got on the new bit of ground. Watching the replay when he hits her she actually wobbles on to the rail but then she got going and she absolutely flew. She quickened up better than anything. To win that race by six lengths is great. I’d say we’ll put her away for the year. We’ll talk to Patrick Cooper, who bought her, and see what happens. She got seven furlongs there and we might look at some sort of (classic) trial in the spring. The (It’s All About The Girls) syndicate has been going for ten years now. They had a lunch before racing a lot of them are here today.

Naas Sun, 11th Oct, 2026  Diamonds And Dames She was very good. She’s a nice filly, she’s grown a lot,. Shane was a little bit worried about the ground, because he says it’s tacky. She was lucky, she was drawn one and she got on the new bit of ground. Watching the replay when he hits her she actually wobbles on to the rail but then she got going and she absolutely flew. She quickened up better than anything. To win that race by six lengths is great. I’d say we’ll put her away for the year. We’ll talk to Patrick Cooper, who bought her, and see what happens. She got seven furlongs there and we might look at some sort of (classic) trial in the spring. The (It’s All About The Girls) syndicate has been going for ten years now. They had a lunch before racing a lot of them are here today.

Punchestown Tue, 15th Sep, 2026  Sanctijude the race worked out perfectly for Sanctijude as they went a good pace early on and Billy was able to sit on her. She seemed to like that bit of ease in the ground. I said to Michael Deegan (owner) half-way around that we’d find out whether she wants 1m1f or not, as they went a good gallop from the start, which seemed to suit her. She’s a consistent filly, if not a bit unlucky, as when she hits the front, she downs tools a little bit. We’ll find something similar in the near future, now that the ground has come for her.

Galway Mon, 27th Jul, 2026  Comfort Zone It’s fantastic, it was a great ride from Derek. We fancied him in the race last year and he didn’t run as well as we had hoped. Probably getting a bit of room on the outside there, he got very sweet. The slower ground maybe helped him as well. He’s run well here at Galway in the past so you might see him back here at the weekend. He’s won a November Handicap and a couple of graded races over hurdles so he’s been a great servant for us. He’s been running for big pots for the last while and he’s been knocking on the door and threatening to win one. I’m delighted that he did it here today, to win the feature race here on the Monday night is very special and it sets up the week well. Derek is a fantastic rider and it was great to have him on board. It looked a bit messy during the race and into the dip it looked to be a rough enough race. Derek got a wide run around them. I’d have to see it again but a few of them ran a little bit below par, but that’s Galway.

Ballinrobe Mon, 20th Jul, 2026  War Rooms He's probably been the dearest horse we've ever had and has been overall disappointing, so I'm delighted to get his head in front. He probably had an inflated rating from coming third in the Dante, and has come down about 20 pounds since we got him. He probably parked a bit in front, and was waiting for them to come at him. He minds himself a bit and is a little bit soft, a bit cowardly. I doubt he'll go to Galway, he didn't enjoy the hustle and bustle there last year. We'll look for flatter tracks like Killarney and Listowel, if we can find suitable races for him there. He'd probably stay two miles on the Flat, and we'll go back hurdling with him later in the year.

Ballinrobe Mon, 20th Jul, 2026  War Rooms He's probably been the dearest horse we've ever had and has been overall disappointing, so I'm delighted to get his head in front. He probably had an inflated rating from coming third in the Dante, and has come down about 20 pounds since we got him. He probably parked a bit in front, and was waiting for them to come at him. He minds himself a bit and is a little bit soft, a bit cowardly. I doubt he'll go to Galway, he didn't enjoy the hustle and bustle there last year. We'll look for flatter tracks like Killarney and Listowel, if we can find suitable races for him there. He'd probably stay two miles on the Flat, and we'll go back hurdling with him later in the year.

Leopardstown Thu, 16th Jul, 2026  Cooley's Mist He prefers a little bit of ease. Maybe two mile in Galway could be a possibility, if he gets an ease. . He's in here next week as well over a mile and seven. If it doesn't rain, he won't be going anywhere. Chris was good on him, I have to say.

Leopardstown Thu, 9th Jul, 2026  Duckadilly She was my first winner as a licenced trainer and, as I said the last time, every year she has put me on the map. She won a rated race last year and, obviously she got her stakes win in a Listed race at the start of this year. She has really let down into herself this year and, as the saying goes with fillies when they get older, they do tend to improve. It's brilliant to get a Listed race at the start of the year and, to win a Group race, for value and everything else, even my training career it's brilliant. I won't say it's unbelievable because it is believable when you work for it. All the lads in the yard, they work very hard and it's just reward for all them. It makes you get up every day when you love what you're doing. Chris (Mullins) was the first man to have a horse with me. He had Bold Optimist at the start as well. He has supported me all the way. When I was starting off with three horses, he was with me. So, it's only rewarding that he is the owner of my first Group winner. Long may it last. She's in the Matron Stakes again. We learned how to ride her from how she ran in it last year. She deserves a crack at it again and that would be her main target.

Tramore Tue, 7th Jul, 2026  Voice Of Reason Myself and my son Michael )owner) saw him run in a claiming race here (in April 2025) but left him alone, although came back for him the following month when we bought him for €4,000. Good ground is the key to him and he is a revelation at Dundalk. He needs that two-mile distance and Robbie (Colgan) said he could have gone around again today. He is a very genuine horse. My son Michael, who rides out for Joseph O'Brien and recently finished his college degree, won on him at Dundalk last winter and we manage both this horse and (stablemate) Hero Of The Hour between the family.

Tramore Tue, 7th Jul, 2026  Voice Of Reason Myself and my son Michael )owner) saw him run in a claiming race here (in April 2025) but left him alone, although came back for him the following month when we bought him for €4,000. Good ground is the key to him and he is a revelation at Dundalk. He needs that two-mile distance and Robbie (Colgan) said he could have gone around again today. He is a very genuine horse. My son Michael, who rides out for Joseph O'Brien and recently finished his college degree, won on him at Dundalk last winter and we manage both this horse and (stablemate) Hero Of The Hour between the family.