Fairyhouse Mon, 6th Apr, 2026  Charismatic Kid He’s a very good horse. We brought him to Cheltenham and didn’t run him because of the ground. We think he’s a proper horse but you have to go and do it on the track,. We rode him wrong the first day, we dropped him in, but we let him stride on today. He’s massive. Bringing him over (to Cheltenham) and not running him was probably the best thing I ever done. He’s a great jumper, a nice horse. I’d imagine that’ll be him for the year and he’ll be a lovely hurdler next year.

Clonmel Thu, 26th Feb, 2026  Brown Boots The betting was a lot more confident than I was, so there was pressure!. He is a nice horse who is coming the right way and won nicely in Navan, with the runner-up being just beaten at Fairyhouse the other day. He hadn't that many fences jumped going to Navan, but he jumped very well and it takes a bit of winning there. That is testing ground today, but he seemed to handle it away. He was well-in and I'm delighted it has come off. We'll work away with him now over both codes and he is a nice solid type of horse. His owner John Murray, from Shinrone, is a good supporter of mine and was involved with Snugsborough Benny with me in the past.

Clonmel Thu, 26th Feb, 2026  Brown Boots The betting was a lot more confident than I was, so there was pressure!. He is a nice horse who is coming the right way and won nicely in Navan, with the runner-up being just beaten at Fairyhouse the other day. He hadn't that many fences jumped going to Navan, but he jumped very well and it takes a bit of winning there. That is testing ground today, but he seemed to handle it away. He was well-in and I'm delighted it has come off. We'll work away with him now in both codes and he is a nice, solid type of horse. His owner John Murray, from Shinrone, is a good supporter of mine and was involved with Snugsborough Benny with me in the past.

Navan Sat, 17th Jan, 2026  Brown Boots It is a staying family, his (half) brother Ballygrifincottage was fourth in an Albert Bartlett (2022). To be honest now, first run in a handicap, first run over fences, you are always nervous. The main thing is to get around. Probably wasn't a wonderful race and Brian was very happy with the way he jumped; he said he jumped super. It was nice to get it, and he is a nice horse going forward. Yes (unexposed) and hopefully (bit of scope). He surprised me now because I walked it (ground) and I thought it was horrible enough but look he handled it and I'm happy with his jumping. Brian is a very good lad and he works hard. He's a good team player.

Navan Sat, 17th Jan, 2026  Brown Boots It is a staying family, his (half) brother Ballygrifincottage was fourth in an Albert Bartlett (2022). To be honest now, first run in a handicap, first run over fences, you are always nervous. The main thing is to get around. Probably wasn't a wonderful race and Brian was very happy with the way he jumped; he said he jumped super. It was nice to get it, and he is a nice horse going forward. Yes (unexposed) and hopefully (bit of scope). He surprised me now because I walked it the ground and I thought it was horrible enough, but look he handled it and I'm happy with his jumping. Brian is a very good lad and he works hard. He's a good team player.

Tramore Thu, 1st Jan, 2026  Captain Ryan Matt That's a nice way to start the year. I'm delighted and he was brilliant there. I'm delighted for Derek and his family. He obviously likes it around here. He jumped really well, way better than he has done.

Tramore Thu, 1st Jan, 2026  Captain Ryan Matt That's a nice way to start the year. I'm delighted and he was brilliant there. I'm delighted for Derek and his family. He obviously likes it around here. He jumped really well, way better than he has done.

Leopardstown Sun, 28th Dec, 2025  Affordale Fury It’s fabulous. Philip (Polly) has been very lucky with me with the couple of horses he’s had. We haven’t too many, but the couple of horses we have turned to gold. When this fella was second in the (2023) Albert Bartlett as a novice hurdler, we were really looking forward to him as a chaser. He won his novice chase and then things went wrong on us, and he missed the whole of the next season. He was sort of left in no man’s land. I was kind of saving him last season for the Irish National and he would have got into it. He obviously would have been hard enough to beat in it but things went wrong again.