Curragh Sat, 6th Aug, 2022  Shelton I think she’s a nice filly and she learned from her debut. I was hoping she’d run a nice race coming here and delighted the way she won. I haven’t thought past today but she has an entry in the Debutante and the Moyglare. I think seven is no problem and we’ll talk to Billy and regroup. He said she should be well capable of stepping up in class. The trainer would love to take baby steps but he might not be allowed!

Galway Fri, 29th Jul, 2022  Flame Of Eire this was the plan and I had a few nice horses coming here this week and thought this was my best chance. She won in Limerick on good to firm ground but when the rain came I didn't know how she'd handle it. We thought she'd handle it when she ran in Tipperary previously but ran badly for some reason, having broken badly. She is a nice filly and is improving. Not everything went right early on and was keen but I think she'll stay 1m4f eventually and goes on any ground. I think she will be a better four year old as she is still raw.

Down Royal Fri, 22nd Jul, 2022  Massaman That was some ride but he had a willing accomplice. This horse has been very busy. I would say that is probably his best trip,. For a big horse, he is not by any means slow. He has won over seven and over a mile, a mile-two, a mile-three and he has been placed in a Cork Derby. He's very versatile and that is his ground. He's actually in the Newmarket August Sale but we'll just see, I'd love to keep him in the yard. He's a very genuine, honest horse and there's a big pot in him. I actually ran him in a couple since Colin last won on him and the ground went against him. He wants really nice ground. I have one eye on the Red God at Dundalk, that's certainly an option. He should get in there off a reasonable weight. We'll target those better pots now. We wanted to pitch him back into calmer waters and get his confidence back and get him to win. He ran in the Ladies Derby and it is a six-day turnaround so credit to the horse - very good constitution and a very good homebred. It is hard to get horses that have that and can back up.

Down Royal Fri, 22nd Jul, 2022  Hazy Mehmory She'll get further, she is crying out for that trip. She'll get a mile and four whether it is this year or next year but she will definitely stay on the team next year for the Kalmansons (owners) - they are South African based brother and sister and they joined us in the last few years and are lovely, lovely people. They leave it to us. That is as quick a ground as she wants. Colin gave her a lovely confident ride. He is top class and the confidence goes through to fillies like that. She actually thought she was going better than she was. The further she was going, she came into it. Colin mentioned there is a chance she will get black-type whether it is the end of the year or next year. Ultimately, that's the main aim.

Limerick Thu, 7th Jul, 2022  Flame Of Eire I don't know what happened the last day but she broke badly and was out the back. She is in at Killarney on Tuesday but we might wait until Galway. She is a good sized filly and I think she'll be a nice four year old and will keep improving. The Harneys (owners) bred her and they had Fiach McHugh with me but he has gone to Hong Kong now - it is grand to have another one for them.

Roscommon Tue, 28th Jun, 2022  Dha Leath She tries hard in fairness to her. I thought the handicapper had caught up with her but she dug deep.

Listowel Sat, 4th Jun, 2022  Apple Of His Eye I’ve had six seconds since my last winner so it’s great that she has won.

Gowran Park Thu, 7th Apr, 2022  Massaman He’s been busy but I thought he’d take a bit of whacking today. He’s an interesting horse - a big laidback type of fella. He’d half fool you if you let him. It’s taken a while to get there but he’s going in the right direction. We’ll see how he comes out of this and what the handicapper does. He’s taken his racing very well and hasn’t lost a kilo since he won in the Curragh. He’s run three times in 17 days.

Cork Sun, 3rd Apr, 2022  Power Under Me we were worried about the good to firm ground today as he is very ground dependent but were pleasantly surprised when we put the stick in the ground and it was beautiful good ground. However that's as quick as he wants it and grows another leg when there is juice in it. Colin (Keane) said he is after getting very strong over the winter and has matured big time. One day if all the conditions went in his favour, there is a big pot in him. He'll be entered for all the big sprints later in the year, the Haydock Sprint Cup and British Champions Sprint Stakes in Ascot (in October) over six furlongs and the softer the better for him.