Leopardstown Tue, 3rd Mar, 2026  Joyau De Thaix He got up on the line to win in Limerick on bottomless ground as well, he just stayed at it really well. I thought when they came around him he was going to be third. I knew he’d stay at it, but I didn’t think he’d catch the winner. He was an unlucky faller in a beginners’ chase before. He jumped well today. He said he was grand and idle in second place the whole way around. He hit the line fairly well. It was a chase for horses rated 120 or less, so it was grand for him and it’s nice to get off the mark over fences with him. Hopefully he’ll make into a nice staying chaser on soft ground. We might try him with a light weight in better races and see how we go. I thought the ground would be a bit quick today but they went a good gallop on it. He definitely wants three miles, that’s not going to happen very often where they stop like that and come back to him. He stays at it well and jumped an awful lot better today. I thought for a big horse he was maybe lacking a bit of scope, but he jumped well today.

Cork Sun, 7th Dec, 2025  Kala Conti She isn't the biggest in the world but has a great attitude and had her ears pricked after two fences today,. It looked like she wanted to stop with her ears pricked going down the back straight so Paul (Townend, on Kargese) went on which suited us grand, as it made for a good test of stamina. I thought it was a good performance and she has a big heart. I ran her in a Grade 1 last season which knocked the edge off her at the end of the season but she has black-type now so it is great. Today's race wasn't really the plan but, after winning recently, we stuck her in and then decided that we had to take our chance. . We'll go home now and look at the book but she deserves a little break now having had two quick runs. It is a long way to go before assessing possible Cheltenham options and a lot of water has to pass under the bridge before then.

Cork Sun, 7th Dec, 2025  Kala Conti She isn’t the biggest in the world but has a great attitude and had her ears pricked after two fences today. It looked like she wanted to stop with her ears pricked going down the back straight so Paul (Townend, on Kargese) went on which suited us grand, as it made for a good test of stamina. I ran her in a Grade One last season which knocked the edge off her at the end of the season, but she has black type now so it is great. We’ll go home and look at the book, but she deserves a little break now having had two quick runs. It is a long way to go before assessing possible Cheltenham options and a lot of water has to pass under the bridge before then.

Cork Sun, 7th Dec, 2025  Kala Conti She isn’t the biggest in the world but has a great attitude and had her ears pricked after two fences today. It looked like she wanted to stop with her ears pricked going down the back straight so Paul (Townend, on Kargese) went on which suited us grand, as it made for a good test of stamina. I ran her in a Grade One last season which knocked the edge off her at the end of the season, but she has black type now so it is great. We’ll go home and look at the book, but she deserves a little break now having had two quick runs. It is a long way to go before assessing possible Cheltenham options and a lot of water has to pass under the bridge before then.

Cork Sun, 7th Dec, 2025  Kala Conti She isn't the biggest in the world but has a great attitude and had her ears pricked after two fences today,. It looked like she wanted to stop with her ears pricked going down the back straight so Paul (Townend, on Kargese) went on which suited us grand, as it made for a good test of stamina. I thought it was a good performance and she has a big heart. I ran her in a Grade 1 last season which knocked the edge off her at the end of the season but she has black-type now so it is great. Today's race wasn't really the plan but, after winning recently, we stuck her in and then decided that we had to take our chance. . We'll go home now and look at the book but she deserves a little break now having had two quick runs. It is a long way to go before assessing possible Cheltenham options and a lot of water has to pass under the bridge before then.

Cork Sun, 7th Dec, 2025  Kala Conti She isn't the biggest in the world but has a great attitude and had her ears pricked after two fences today,. It looked like she wanted to stop with her ears pricked going down the back straight so Paul (Townend, on Kargese) went on which suited us grand, as it made for a good test of stamina. I thought it was a good performance and she has a big heart. I ran her in a Grade 1 last season which knocked the edge off her at the end of the season, but she has black-type now so it is great. Today's race wasn't really the plan but, after winning recently, we stuck her in and then decided that we had to take our chance. We'll go home and look at the book, but she deserves a little break now having had two quick runs. It is a long way to go before assessing possible Cheltenham options and a lot of water has to pass under the bridge before then.