Navan Thu, 27th Aug, 2026  Avec Grand Plaisir He had a nice run in the Curragh, and the soft ground and the mile and two (furlongs) in Sligo probably tested his stamina a bit. Back over the mile in the Curragh, he finished well, and we just thought the stiffer mile here would suit him even better. He needed every bit of that there to get it. Probably a mile-and-one or an easy mile-and-two on quickish ground is probably his trip. He's a weak, immature horse and a horse we are not going to see the best of until next year. He's a lovely horse, but he's not the horse yet that he is going to be. He does need a bit more time. He is going to furnish and strengthen up, and he will get stronger in himself and everything. Every winner is important nowadays for us and for Ronan. His mother and father own it, so it is always good to keep it in the family.

Down Royal Sat, 20th Jun, 2026  Charm Of Venice She's just physically improving. She's quite a tall filly and she just is coming into herself. She had a bit of an accident prior to racing at Naas the last time (in late April) and had to be taken out of the race. It delayed her a bit. She was declared the last time for 10 furlongs, so we thought 10 was her trip. She has run well at Dundalk, so I don't think she is ground dependent, but she did handle that. I was delighted with it. We were seeing that at home, so we wanted to make sure it came to the racecourse.