Gowran Park Wed, 5th May, 2021  Texas Moon He ran well here the first day. You always like to advance but sometimes it doesn't work that way,. He broke very well out of the stalls and Billy got across well into a nice position. The fresh ground is the place to be here. I had a walk with Billy and we thought that was the only place to be. He got there and dictated. He quickened up well but idled a bit then in the last 100 yards. He's owned by myself and Dave Hyland who has been a good client of mine for a good while. I'm delighted for him and his wife Sarah. We'll take baby steps with him, he's still raw and I didn't run him purposely as he's still maturing into himself. He's from a very good family as his dam is a half-sister to a champion in America.

Curragh Mon, 3rd May, 2021  Lunar Space We're very pleased with him. The boss said he'll probably try and find another listed or Group 3 race for him if he doesn't go to Hong Kong in the meantime as there have been a few offers for him already. Una Manning, representing

Leopardstown Sun, 11th Apr, 2021  Poetic Flare he’s in both Guineas along with (stablemate and Futurity Stakes winner) Mac Swiney. He haven’t decided yet whether he’ll go to Newmarket or the Curragh but the two of them won’t run in the same race. I’m told he could go anywhere and the boss is very happy with them. He (Poetic Flare) hasn’t been away anywhere this year for a gallop so he’s absolutely delighted. We were confident he wouldn’t have any problems handling the ground. Last year we just had to play the cards we were dealt and he had to run on soft ground but he’s not ground dependent.