Downpatrick Sun, 7th Aug, 2022  Montel Glory It looked like the gaps weren't going to come for him but he was pretty cool on him. He waited and bided his time,. He'll be back here on the 29th of this month for another one of these handicaps. It's horses for courses so why not.

Killarney Fri, 15th Jul, 2022  Magnor Glory We said we'd give him a break after his last run and come here before going to Galway. I didn't think he was 100% today but he is a funny horse to train and is very hard on himself. You can never do too little with him, Donal Macauley rides him at home and does a super job and keeps the lid on him. He has been fantastic for us and he'll run in the two-miles handicap hurdle on the Friday at Galway. The family are a bit emotional as Barry Walsh was involved with (owner) Joe Sheahan but died a fortnight before the horse won for the first time. Barry was a cattle dealer from Rathpeacon and this is a poignant moment.

Killarney Fri, 15th Jul, 2022  Shannon Glory I rode her in point-to-points but not very well, as I couldn't win on her! I always liked her but she couldn't handle winter ground and she was beaten in a confined point-to-point by a ten year old which had been eventing. In fairness she hasn't run a bad race on solid ground and on form it wasn't a total surprise she won so well. She met traffic problems at Tramore and we rode her handier today. There is a mares' novice for her at Listowel (in September) so that is something we might aim for and then she'll get a break for the winter.

Killarney Thu, 14th Jul, 2022  Mon Coeur I was worried all day as I was afraid of the ground - I thought he wanted a bit more ease and I'm walking this track all day and it is good to firm in places. We always liked him, he has a great pedigree and hasn't done anything wrong. We may enter him for a bumper in Galway and I'd say he'll also run on the flat.

Roscommon Tue, 14th Jun, 2022  Ambitious Fellow He's a nice horse. His run in Punchestown was very good and we ran him back pretty quick in Wexford because these two races were slotting in. We'll keep him ticking over for Galway now and go for a nice handicap there, he has plenty of experience now. That'll be our main target with him. The horses are flying, we had a great season last year and it's continuing on this year so it's brilliant. He's a nice horse to look forward to. We can step him up in trip even more, when they got racing there after the fourth last we were caught for toe but he did it well at the death. The ground was probably as quick as he'd want it today but we had to run him to get the experience into him. We're looking forward to Galway now.

Kilbeggan Mon, 13th Jun, 2022  Granny Lowrie it's nice to get that with her as she was unlucky to lose a race here a couple of years ago. She was a mare we always liked and Barry Connell bought her but she must have had a few little issues with him. We were lucky enough to be able to buy her back (for €6,500 last February) and it's lovely for her to go and do that today. She'll probably go for a mares' winners race, we'll see what the programme is like and she is also big enough to jump a fence. Her jumping wasn't great today but it was falsely run, they crawled then sprinted and it probably didn't suit her. She has schooled over fences as she was going to run in a point-to-point but the ground just went for her.

Listowel Mon, 6th Jun, 2022  Navigator Jack he had a very promising run in a bumper here first time out and just was a bit disappointing after that. It took a bit of time for the penny to drop over hurdles and even there he wasn't the most fluent at some of his hurdles. He hadn't been settling in his races all along and I said to Mark there was no use in fighting with him and to let him bounce out and be positive. In fairness Mark gave him a nice ride and got a breather into him and he hung on. We'll see what the handicapper does now and he''ll jump a fence in time. Dominic Murphy and his friend Darragh McDonagh, who is Mark's uncle, own him.

Down Royal Fri, 3rd Jun, 2022  The Grey Lad I think on his Naas run he was entitled to win it. I think he has improved from Naas and I gave the wrong instructions in Fairyhouse. I'm just sorry for Barry Browne who has done all the work with him as he couldn't be here today. He was in Tramore for his boss and he got a bad fall to top it off, I hope he's okay. It was a low-grade win but nice to get it. I thought he would win and he (Gary Noonan) gave him a great ride.

Limerick Thu, 26th May, 2022  Shean Glory She deserved that as she had been there or thereabouts in the past. In fairness to Phillip, he said I left her short (fitness-wise) the last day and said she'd improve a lot. He said he'd fancy her the next day so he was fairly accurate. We'll tip away on safe ground and you'd hope she'll win another one.

Wexford Sat, 14th May, 2022  Robyndeglory The tongue-tie worked the oracle, she had been stopping in her races and we'd been trying different things. I said I'd have a tour round on her today and see what I thought. I hunted away to see if I could get her to run well with the tongue-tie. Even turning in I could feel her feeling her wind so I said to myself 'take you time if you want'. There was no major panic and she kept picking up for me so it was great.

Clonmel Thu, 12th May, 2022  Lieutenant Highway he has been knocking on the door and has had a few nice runs so it was good to get his head in front. It is great for Mr (Michael) Hanrahan who is a great owner of Gordon's. Hopefully he will go along and pick up a few more over the summer, he seems to enjoy that ground. Jack gave him a nice ride from the front and the horse enjoyed himself and he battled when the other horse came to him.

Ballinrobe Tue, 3rd May, 2022  L'impertinent There were a couple of better-class horses in the race today but jumping is his forte and after the first two fences he had the others under a bit of pressure. He just got close to two at the top of the hill but he was brilliant again at the last. He’s not a married man’s ride. He goes as fast as he can and you just have to go with him. We’ll try and see if there’s another race here for him at some point during the summer, horses for courses. Young John Shinnick won on him here over hurdles and I had him declared for the ride but he hadn’t had enough rides over fences to be eligible for this race. It was hard luck on John but he got a great ride from Simon.

Punchestown Fri, 29th Apr, 2022  Green Glory They are a lucky bunch of owners (Come Home Sober Syndicate). He had a nice first run and was still very green. He had one or two niggly problems and that is why he didn’t come out till now. I thought he would be in the first three but couldn’t say he was going to win.

Punchestown Thu, 28th Apr, 2022  Tag Man I'm delighted with that and mainly delighted for Roger Brookhouse (owner). Roger hasn't been racing for a couple of years and it's brilliant that he's here and great to get a winner for him here. we went to buy the horse that beat him (Amarillo Sky), in his point-to-point, but couldn't buy and the next thing he said 'what about this guy' so we got him. He's a real galloping horse and fair play to Davy, he gave him a super ride. He's a key member of our team and I'm delighted for him.

Punchestown Wed, 27th Apr, 2022  The Nice Guy He totally surprises us and wouldn’t win any sort of race at home on our gallop but he loves it on grass on the track. He keeps surprising us. There is not a lot of condition on him, he’s a light-framed horse and doesn’t take much training. He’s a unique specimen in his own way. He’s the exact opposite of a morning glory. He does it in the afternoon which is tremendous. I was a little surprised he went on at the second last but Paul said he didn’t want to get caught on the inside at the last bend. I think he was idling in front. The first two will go chasing next season.

Punchestown Wed, 27th Apr, 2022  Ambitious Fellow He was bought to be sold but we brought him across to Doncaster and couldn’t get anyone to buy him. Oran Crean, Gerry O’Neill and my wife Ber own him. He goes on nicer ground and we’ll tip away over the summer. I’ve been very lucky in this series. Fair play to Red Mills it’s great sponsorship and puts horses that don’t cost too much in their own bracket and gives them a good final at the end of it.

Fairyhouse Mon, 18th Apr, 2022  Hunters Yarn He did that nicely and he has improved the whole spring,. He's going to be a really nice prospect going hurdling next season. He jumps well, he won his point-to-point. We were going to go hurdling this season but it got a bit late and we decided to try and win a winners bumper, he's won a nice one here. We'll probably put him away now.

Ballinrobe Fri, 8th Apr, 2022  L'impertinent he got away in front and got a clever ride from John - it’s a track where you can do that and his jumping was very slick. He was third to Master McShee the first day he ran but after that the wheels came off altogether. We just had to be patient with him. We won’t be delaying with him over hurdles and he’ll go chasing soon. John is from near Fermoy and has been with me since last August. He was on the Flat and he tried his hand in England with Kevin Ryan but just grew and wanted to have a shot at this (jumps) game. We’ll give him all the support that we can. The boss has had a good day with two winners at Aintree and now this lad.

Fairyhouse Sun, 3rd Apr, 2022  Dorans Weir She's a good mare, she's a dream and I'm lucky to have her. She's the one that will keep me going for another few years,. She should have won in Leopardstown but maybe if she'd won there she wouldn't have won today as she would have had another 3lb. We'll look at Punchestown now, we'll go for the Grade 3 mares' bumper. She has already run in a hurdle race and finished fifth. If she doesn't run at Punchestown she'll be going on her holidays. I have only 12 horses riding out but I wouldn't give away any one of them. They've all run well and are young horses. I'm loving it but the problem we have is no staff, it would break your heart. Fellas come in and ride out but some days they don't come in at all. The days they don't come in you lunge them and school them in the loose school. It's just a nightmare, I would not like to be starting out and I love what I'm doing. I'm 60 years at it now and I'll be 75 at Christmas.

Naas Thu, 31st Mar, 2022  West Is Awake We thought all winter the horses were in good shape but not one of them fired. I rarely have a winner in the depths of winter but as soon as the spring comes the horses run better. I didn’t think he was going to win and coming off the last bend I thought we’d be lucky to be third. Phillip said every time he asked him he went on for him. I’m delighted to get his head in front and we’ll find something similar for him.

Limerick Sun, 27th Mar, 2022  The Road To Fame He was workmanlike and all he does is stay and he wants further. He also wants it softer and just about got away with it. He is a tough little horse, jumps well and if the ground came up softish at Punchestown, he might go for the Connolly's Red Mills Series Final. It is great to have a first winner for Eddie Walsh, who was a good friend of my father and they were in business together years ago.