Fairyhouse Fri, 13th Jun, 2025  Are You In Or Out I’ve had a few rides so far. I’m doing my Leaving Cert at the moment and had one exam today. I just got here on time. I’m apprenticed to Tom McCourt. I started off riding out for Paul (Stafford) and he got me into Tom’s. Tom has been very good to me this season and I’m very grateful for all my opportunities. I started with Paul four of five years ago, riding breakers and stuff, and then I signed on with him at the start of last year. He pushed me on to Tom to get more rides and get going. I’m delighted to get my first winner for Paul, it means so much. Hopefully after today I’ll get a few more rides. She’s a good, confident little kid. She has plenty of experience with ponies, show jumping and hunting. She’s a good kid to ride. Cork was on today and the usual jockeys were there and Sadhbh had ridden her before in the Curragh, when we actually gave her her first ride. We said we’d take a chance and roll the dice. She had won first time out this year, so it’s a bonus now she’s won two. Two furlongs down I was thinking ‘god you are sitting a bit quiet’. I thought she should have been getting after her a bit, but obviously she felt she had plenty of horse. She won snug in the end. Hopefully we’ll get another one in the grade, but I don’t think we’ll get another bite at the cherry now. It’s all down to the handicapper. It’s the kid’s first winner and I’m de

Punchestown Sun, 8th Jun, 2025  Mick Collins I’ve been disappointed with him, not today obviously, but his run in Cork and I thought he was a better horse than even this. We decided we’d let him bowl along and he’s battled well from the last. He’s a big, raw horse and has won now on the Flat and over hurdles. I hope he’ll improve.

Gowran Park Wed, 7th May, 2025  Cala Bonita I was delighted with her in Tipperary and was hoping for a good run today. I wasn’t sure how she would be suited by dropping back to a mile and better ground but thought she would be alright on it. He said she wouldn’t mind a bit of ease in the ground, but she got away with it there. He said she’d probably get a mile and a quarter as well.

Bellewstown Sat, 5th Apr, 2025  Mick Collins He's a lovely big horse, track a bit tight for him. He's a horse that will jump hurdles and wouldn't be surprised if he jumps fences in time as he's a huge, big horse. Always thought a lot of him, but his mind is a little bit buzzed. He's hard to keep settled. We got there and that's a new owner, so it's great.