Curragh Sat, 6th Aug, 2022  Little Big Bear Before the race we had a bit of a scare with him when he came up here. He kicked a wall and the clip of the shoe went into his foot. He was a little bit tender when the shoe was put back on. It could have went either way very easily so it was a great call by John Halley and Lynn Hillyer to let him run. Ryan said when he let him go it was all over. He’d been progressing from every run. He ran here the last day with the view of going for this race. He loves good ground so he can show his speed. It was a very good race but he has serious class. From day one we thought he was a bit special. At Ascot we thought he would get away with five even though we were happy going six with him. The lads can decide what they want to do. He has plenty of options and he can do anything I suppose. I’m not sure we ever had one to do that in this race. It was a deep field. I’m over the moon for Joseph. I know how hard he works, it’s everyday 24 hours.

Curragh Sat, 16th Jul, 2022  Little Big Bear We're delighted with him. He's always shown a lot, he came here the first day and then improved lovely to win the next day,. Obviously we were delighted with him in Ascot and he was lovely here today, Ryan was very happy with him. He's a lovely smooth traveller, he's very uncomplicated. He's very happy to make the running and very happy to sit in. Ryan said he couldn't believe how easily he was going down past the two today. He said when he asked him the response was very quick. You'd have to be very happy with him. Even though he's big he's very strong and mature, he's powerful. We've always liked him a lot and from day one he was always showing plenty. Interestingly Ryan said today that he could be a Dewhurst horse or a National Stakes horse. Obviously he's running through the line when he's saying that. That's a good sign.

Leopardstown Thu, 14th Jul, 2022  Caroline Street She's a nice filly and she had a lovely trial. She's won really well,. She was green and slowly away at Dundalk but we trialled her over six just to sharpen her a little bit. I thought today she broke much better and she travelled really sweetly through the race. She was very impressive. She got a little unbalanced but once she hit top gear she ran through the line very well. She'll be jumping into a stakes race and I'd say she'll have no problem coming back to seven.

Curragh Sat, 21st May, 2022  Blackbeard we weren't exactly sure that he would get six, Ryan thought the last day that he would and obviously he got it very well. He relaxed very well and quickened very well, that's what you'd really love about him. No Nay Never is usually an influence for speed, which is good, but some of them don't get beyond sprinting distances. Looking at this horse there is every chance that he could. The first day he was very green in Dundalk and then he just won here the next day on his first run on grass and obviously learned a lot from that and came forward. we thought he'd be either a Norfolk or Coventry horse and he can go either way I think, but you'd have to say he's a Coventry type. We ran him today to see and you couldn't say he didn't pass that test.

Naas Sun, 15th May, 2022  Meditate I'm delighted with her. She's very laid back at home so she's a hard filly to get a read on,. Obviously she won very nicely at the Curragh and stepped up in distance there, Wayne was delighted with her today. She's lovely and we're very happy with her. The Sioux Nation filly went a good gallop, she was good at the Curragh and we thought she was going to be a big danger. We were delighted that she was able to pick her up, we weren't sure that would happen and six furlong obviously suited her. We were hoping to come here and if everything went well then have a look at the Albany with her. We think that's what we'll do, obviously we'll talk to the lads but I think that's the route she'll be going.

Curragh Sun, 10th Apr, 2022  Meditate We're delighted with her. She did everything right,. We thought she would have no problem starting at five but Ryan said she got to the line very well. She was straightforward and has a lovely mind. It was first time and she came straight up there.

Dundalk Fri, 8th Apr, 2022  Blackbeard Aidan said he is a fast horse and he has shown plenty at home. Hopefully he'll end up in Ascot and he'll probably go to the Marble Hill on the way. Chris Armstrong, representing