Tramore Sat, 1st Jan, 2022  Missiee There were too many good lads there so I left to try and get more opportunities. I’m riding out for Shark Hanlon, Eoin McCarthy and Aidan Howard on the Curragh. Eoin (McCarthy) has been very good to me and I owe him a lot. This mare has improved with racing and we thought she had come on well from the run the last day in Clonmel. She loved the ground and stayed well. The last few years have been tough to keep going and I know I needed to improve but that makes it all worthwhile. Michael is a really sound and reliable fella. He started coming down to us last August and is great value for the 7lb. I’m delighted for the owner, John Costello, was has had her since she was a foal. He got some kick out of that.

Limerick Wed, 29th Dec, 2021  Split The Bucket We always liked him a lot but he just had a lot of little problems, nothing major. I nearly had him ready to run a few times last spring and the horses just weren’t right. He also had a couple of hold ups this year. He won his point-to-point and I ran him back too soon in a bumper. He has a nice way about him.

Leopardstown Mon, 27th Dec, 2021  Brides Hill It was a great performance. Luke probably got a soft lead and dictated it, he gave her a smashing ride,. She didn't half quicken from the back of the second last, when he sent her, and particularly when she turned in. She winged the last. You would have to love her attitude, she's very game the way she put her head down and galloped.

Limerick Sun, 26th Dec, 2021  Earths Furies he deserved that, he is a lovely horse who took a while to mature and he is owned by my main owners in England Alurie O'Sullivan. I'm delighted for them and Gerard always comes over but wasn't able to travel. He might turn up in Tramore on New Year's Day for the 2m5f handicap chase.

Thurles Sun, 19th Dec, 2021  Mighty Tom It was his first run back but he runs well fresh and the nice ground helped. We'll keep him fresh now and keep him until Leopardstown in February now, for the Ladbrokes Hurdle. He should get enough for winning this to get in. His future lies over fences but we were late getting him back this season as he had a hiccup, so felt it was a bad time to be going chasing.

Tipperary Sun, 3rd Oct, 2021  Brides Hill She was third reserve in the Lartigue (at Listowel) and I was gutted she didn’t get in. Looking at the way she did that today she might have been a player in it. She’s only a four-year-old and whether she’s able for real winter ground I’m not sure, but she’ll certainly handle a bit more ease than there is there today. It was too quick for her the last day.