Listowel Mon, 21st Sep, 2026  Canon Law Canon Law is improving all the time, which is absolutely great, and we are very excited by him. He keeps turning up, although I thought he didn’t deserve to be penalised (12lb) for running his heart out in a Galway apprentice race on heavy ground the last day: I thought that was a bit OTT. He is as genuine as gold and you won’t see the best of him until he jumps hurdles. He has no hang-ups, doesn’t need any counselling or anything. He lives a quiet life, comes to the races and thank God for him.

Galway Tue, 8th Sep, 2026  Mary Doll She had an away day at Dundalk and a barrier trial done, so we wanted to deliver first time, so this is great. To do it for the Hylands is great too, as they have been great supporters of mine since day one. We were conscious of the rain arriving and wanted to use Rory, as he is riding exceptionally and has ridden some very good races for us recently. Ireland is a tough jurisdiction to be campaigning two-year-olds, that's what we're all about and this filly is very much on the market. Hitting the (first) 'three' or the 'five' was the objective, but Rory did well from a wide draw and I just think she was the superior filly in the race. She has a lot of filling out to do and will be a filly for 10 furlongs next year. I know people have their opinions on her sire Waldgeist, but she is tenacious and has done it very professionally.

Sligo Wed, 5th Aug, 2026  Canon Law It's great to be here on an autumn evening in Sligo, under the shadow of Ben Bulben. I read Yeats' poetry for my Leaving Cert, and that wasn't today or yesterday!. We were a long time in the wilderness, either with horses who just lacked ability or were out of form, but they're really well at the moment. It's great for the lads in the yard, my owners and my wife Shirley. I said to her a couple of weeks ago that I thought I'd have four winners in a fortnight, and she told me to lie down and that she'd call the doctor. These owners are great, they have six horses with me. Three of them have now won, and I think the other three are capable of winning as well. This horse had been running well. It was a bit quick for him the last day at Cork and he appreciated the easier ground today.

Fairyhouse Wed, 8th Jul, 2026  Floresta That was very good. I don’t know what happened her the last time (10th, Gowran Park), I really fancied her,. I thought she was in for a big year, you can see the size of her there. From three to four she did really well, she came back in great form. I couldn’t explain it, so I just gave her a bit of time. She was starting to come in the last couple of weeks. Her last piece of work wasn’t spectacular, but Ben rode her the day after and he said she had really bounced out of the work well. I think she is a good stayer. She’s won a Group 3 now so we’ll probably step her up. She ran very well in a Group 2 at Doncaster last year (Park Hill Stakes) and I kind of had that on my mind again this year. We’ll see how she is. She has the chance of being a real good one.

Fairyhouse Wed, 8th Jul, 2026  Floresta That was very good. I don’t know what happened her the last time (10th, Gowran Park), I really fancied her,. I thought she was in for a big year, you can see the size of her there. From three to four she did really well, she came back in great form. I couldn’t explain it, so I just gave her a bit of time. She was starting to come in the last couple of weeks. Her last piece of work wasn’t spectacular, but Ben rode her the day after and he said she had really bounced out of the work well. I think she is a good stayer. She’s won a Group 3 now so we’ll probably step her up. She ran very well in a Group 2 at Doncaster last year (Park Hill Stakes) and I kind of had that on my mind again this year. We’ll see how she is. She has the chance of being a real good one.