Limerick Thu, 16th Apr, 2026  Cooltubrid Eva I've always wanted to win in Limerick, so I've done it now. I'm from Clare and my uncles used to run horses in the old Greenpark course, so I've always wanted a winner here. My uncle Gerry Burke, who trained horses in Newmarket-On-Fergus and worked for Tom Costello, initially had the 'horse bug' and I led up his horses in point-to-points and at the old Limerick course. This is my third winner and I'm based in Kilmacthomas in County Waterford. I have two horses who are owned by my wife and I ride them as well. I rode this mare the other day when she nearly ran away with me, so it wasn't a surprise she won. Like myself, she has had medical issues but has come good and we thought she'd be there or thereabouts. We thought the ground would suit and she has recently come back to the form she showed on her first run here (Christmas 2023). I am retired from the corporate world, where I worked as a HR Director for Waterford Crystal and for Pepsico when I was based overseas.

Limerick Sun, 22nd Mar, 2026  Baby Kate Brian was adamant he wanted to be positive on her and while she isn't the most natural jumper, has lots of ability. She would ideally prefer longer and we had her in the three-miler at Kelso yesterday but felt this looked a better opportunity. I think she will probably be retired after that as there is no obvious place for her to go and she has got her blacktype success and other wins. Kevin Doyle (owner/breeder and ex-Irish footballer) kindly leased her to us and I'm sure he is looking forward to breeding from her now.

Limerick Sun, 22nd Mar, 2026  Baby Kate Brian was adamant he wanted to be positive on her and while she isn't the most natural jumper, has lots of ability. She would ideally prefer longer and we had her in the three-miler at Kelso yesterday but felt this looked a better opportunity. I think she will probably be retired after that as there is no obvious place for her to go and she has got her blacktype success and other wins. Kevin Doyle (owner/breeder and ex-Irish footballer) kindly leased her to us and I'm sure he is looking forward to breeding from her now.

Navan Sat, 21st Mar, 2026  Champagne Venture Great performance. She just wasn't 100 per cent after the last day and we freshened her up. She had been working and schooling well, so this race just seemed to fit. . She's not winning out of turn. We think a good bit of her and we will probably tip away with her for another bit now and, if the ground dries up too much, we'll probably travel her and go to somewhere like Perth. . There's a possibility she could step up for the novice handicap final at Fairyhouse, we'll see. We will enjoy today. . She had her problems earlier on for training, but we've had a good run with her. She's a decent mare and we think a good bit of her. . You won't get better than Danny (Gilligan)- he rode a winner for me when he was claiming 7lb on Turf Range in Dundalk when he was an apprentice (March, 2023). I'm good friends with his dad. You just leave it to him and that's it.

Naas Fri, 9th Jan, 2026  Run For Cover We were trying to get her to settle as she’s very keen at home. Conor said we were wasting our time and we should try and make the running. Ricky rode her in Fairyhouse and she won, so why would you change it when it worked. She’ll get further but she’ll probably be penalised because of her style of running she is either going to win or be swallowed up. At least she has won for the owners, and they have the mare. I thought she’d be better going left-handed, but she jumped a bit right today. We’ll freshen her up and find another race for her. She’ll jump a fence too.