Fairyhouse Fri, 27th May, 2022  Atavique It was great to get a winner for Kevin (Haigney, owner) as he was waiting for a long time for one,. Kevin picked the filly out himself at the sales in Newmarket last October and she's worked out a treat. It's great to get a result with her. The run the last day was a lovely run and we were pretty confident we'd be knocking on the door on the back of that. She had won a couple in England but we felt there was more to come. She's in foal and the plan was to try and pick up a race before she retired.

Navan Sat, 23rd Apr, 2022  Concert Hall We are delighted with her. She has done well over the winter and she liked the trip. She is out of an Oaks winner. As she goes up (in trip), she should get better. That's what she did today and she did well to get through. She has a bit of class.

Down Royal Thu, 17th Mar, 2022  Wild Hunt it was a tactical race, we went steady and I had to get into it sooner than ideal. When I got there, I had to send him on because I knew Phillip (Enright on Womalko) was going to be tailing me. I never had him down for a quick horse but he changed gear there down the hill when we were fairly winging it. I nearly swerved here to go to Thurles as I thought the ground would be too quick in Thurles so it worked out well. He is progressive and is a chaser in the making, he's a massive horse. I have him in Cork next week in a 0-130 handicap - I'm suspended myself but we will see what the handicapper does. The boys (owner James McAuley and co) are away in Vegas and it is nice to get another winner for them.

Clonmel Thu, 3rd Mar, 2022  Wild Hunt I thought he'd do that the last day at Punchestown but the track beat him. He likes to drop in but it was very hard to do that as the race was on the inside track and was too sharp. He was bred for a lot better than that and loves that ground and had form in bumpers on it. It's my first winner to ride in these colours (James McAuley) and the lads were saying not to retire until I had ridden a winner in them! It's good for them and this is the only horse they have with me now. They don't like jumpers and prefer Dundalk.