Bellewstown Tue, 29th Aug, 2023  Sweetest Rose We're delighted to get another win for Annette O'Callaghan,. The secret with her is to go around bends and good ground. She just barely gets that seven and ground is the key. If we got good ground in Listowel that would be another ideal track for her, as she won there before. The owners would love to get black-type so we'll do our best for them.

Naas Sun, 27th Aug, 2023  Take Heart Ben doesn't do 8-10 very often but he was keen to ride him,. He said he gave him a good feel the last day, he probably should have won but he just didn't get enough room at the right time. He's a fine big horse that doesn't do much at home, but when he comes to the track you can't fault his form. He's one of those big slow developers and I think he'll make up into a premier handicap horse the way he is going. He's only had a few runs so he should keep improving. I put him in the big mile-and-a-quarter handicap on Champions Weekend, the Northfields. Whether it's too early for him or not, I'm not sure and we'll see what Barry Irwin wants to do.

Sligo Wed, 9th Aug, 2023  Texas Sun I was delighted with his run in Ballinrobe and he was unexposed compared to a lot of these. To be fair, Ger and Shane Lyons said he just had one or two issues but if they were ironed out, he'd be a grand horse. He handled the track here better than my other runners. We thought he'd get the trip and Gary said he wants that trip and probably more. He's a grand straightforward horse and he'll do a job, whether that be for me or somebody else.

Down Royal Fri, 28th Jul, 2023  My Mate Alfie Colin was excellent, he knows the horse from home. He rode him like a champion jockey should ride him. He produced him on the line and the horse will come on immensely maturity-wise. Austin Whelan, who owns the horse, is an Irishman that lives in London. He's a gentleman and we are delighted for him, hopefully it is the first of many for us. He has a few horses here, there and everywhere, but he has a couple with us. His first couple of runs have been good, but he will only get better mentally and he will get great confidence out of that. He wants a little bit of a cut, the ground is beautiful.

Curragh Sat, 22nd Jul, 2023  Strike Red he's been a good horse to me and a good horse to the yard. He keeps picking up these premier handicaps and I'm absolutely delighted. I was confident, the guv'nor said 'you've got a good draw so just keep down the stand's side'. I didn't think Ripon was really suited to him - the ground was a little bit quick the last day. He likes coming through horses and he was always playing in the race really. When he gets there he probably doesn't do a lot, he just pricks his lugs. He enjoys those big runner handicaps and it's great to see him win. I just tried to pick my time and execute the plan.

Listowel Sun, 4th Jun, 2023  Sweetest Rose We're delighted to get the winning mark as it is important for her owners and from her breeding, as she has a very good page. She should have won her maiden by now but at least we have got it out of the way. An easy mile or seven furlongs is probably her trip and while she needs something to help her early doors in her races, we will probably discuss taking the blinkers off and putting cheekpieces on next time - that would help her see things out in the latter part of a race. Gary is riding out of his skin and helped her. There is no better man around here and at the same time there is no better man at any track at the minute - he is riding like a man possessed.