Gowran Park Fri, 2nd Oct, 2026  Nelson Muntz Things just didn’t go to plan in Clonmel yesterday,. It ended up like a little bit of work for him basically the way the race went. He missed the first and was locked in in a bit of trouble. He ate and he drank last night and he was full of beans in the paddock this morning so we said we’d chance it. I’m delighted for the owner, Niall Kennelly. He’s a big supporter of mine and has been with me through thick and thin. He’s been really loyal to me. That horse has been unlucky all the way, he’s got knocked down in more races and got into bad luck. We fancied him today and it’s nice that it worked out, it doesn’t always happen.

Galway Wed, 29th Jul, 2026  King Alexander I couldn’t believe how well he was travelling, and jumping so well,. He kept himself in the race without having any effort. He got over the last two and then just seemed to saunter up the hill. It was amazing how well he was travelling. I was disappointed with my other three, they just went out like lights coming up the hill. Some horses don’t handle Galway, but this is obviously a fella I’ll be bringing back to Galway year after year. It was a really open race and when people were considering that he was maybe our fourth choice, you can see why he was 20/1. It’s the race of the summer. The Grand National is probably the race of the winter, and maybe the Gold Cup, but when you come to the summer festivals the Galway Plate is the one everyone wants to win. John Neocleous is from Cyprus but he’s based in Dubai. He’s actually on holidays in Switzerland at the moment and said he couldn’t get a last-minute flight. It’s a pity he’s not here.