Dundalk Wed, 30th Oct, 2019  Vatican City I sat on him for the first time last week, I didn't know a lot about him, and he gave me a beautiful feel there today, I really liked him,. We were going slow and I didn't think there was any point tucking in behind one just for the sake of one horse and a bit of cover. He travelled really smooth the whole way but he's still raw. He changed his legs behind before he does in front, which is not ideal, but I'm sure once he learns he'll be a lot better. You can never tell (how good they will be). Anyone that tells you that they know straight away is a complete liar. He gave me a really nice feel today, he's by Galileo so you'd imagine he should progress next year. I think he's a smart horse but I can't tell you how good he's going to be. Some of the horses that handle nice quick ground you get to this time of year and there's nowhere to go except Dundalk so it's a good facility for that and Dad doesn't mind running a good one.

Leopardstown Sat, 26th Oct, 2019  Celestial Object I think the only other winner I've had by Galileo is Supasundae!. She's not very big but she's tough and hardy. All she wants to do is please you. She'll go home now and come back early in the spring. Shane said he's not certain that she wants that very soft ground. She won a barrier trial on good ground and loved it. We'll see next spring and I'd say we'll be looking at stakes company the way she won there and the way she's bred.

Naas Sun, 20th Oct, 2019  Solage She had a setback in the spring and did well to get back,

Leopardstown Sat, 19th Oct, 2019  Celtic High King he stepped up nicely from his first run and did things right, which was important, because he can sometimes be a little keen at home. Shane Hassett has been riding him out and he settled beautifully for me today. He travelled into the race nicely, handled the ground and stayed very well. It didn't look a bad maiden beforehand on paper with Jim Bolger's being rated 100 and we thought the runner-up (stablemate Nobel Prize) wasn't too bad either. It was nice improvement from him and hopefully he'll keep going that way.

Leopardstown Sat, 19th Oct, 2019  Amma Grace the ground has gone very testing, even for the first race, as we had plenty of rain overnight and this morning. The race fell apart and she was in front sooner than we wanted but she's very brave and honest. Oisin felt she was going away again at the line and it actually took him a while to pull her up. She'll want much better ground and hopefully will be a nice filly for next year. We'll bring her back next year now and hopefully she can continue to do the family proud.

Curragh Sun, 29th Sep, 2019  Innisfree It went smooth. Chris (Hayes on Shekhem) went a nice even gallop and my lad travelled lovely. He’s got plenty of pace, brought me into the race really nicely and stuck his head out the last furlong,. I was impressed with Shekhem in Listowel when he won and I knew he’s no slouch. I knew he’d take a bit of beating but my lad has improved from his maiden as well. I think there is still a bit of improvement in him, and nicer ground will see him step up again. He’s a nice horse going forward.

Dundalk Fri, 27th Sep, 2019  Blenheim Palace He's a little bit idle, that's why he had the blinkers on, but once the horse came to me and I got stuck into him he found plenty for me. The surface didn't seem to be a problem for him anyway. He deserved to be bang there and it's nice to get a big win into him.

Galway Tue, 17th Sep, 2019  The Tooth Fairy I got a grand lead early and once I stuck into her she found plenty again,. She is valuable having won now and I thought it wasn't a bad performance. She put it to bed well and kept galloping when I got stuck in.

Curragh Sun, 15th Sep, 2019  Search For A Song It’s a very special win on a very special and emotional day. We’re having wonderful horse racing but I’m very proud of our industry the way we are supporting Pat Smullen and cancer research. This has been a very special race for me over the years and it’s the eighth time I’ve won it. She was running very free early on and he’d a hard call to make. I was happy he made the right call because I didn’t want to see him spend the rest of the race trying to settle her. I know how well she stays so I wasn’t too worried. There is a lot of stamina there as her brother is Falcon Eight. She was very fit and very well and often horses that run that free will relax when they get to the front.

Leopardstown Sat, 14th Sep, 2019  Norway We're delighted with him. It always looked like it could work for him here. A mile-and-a-half is probably his trip and taking your time on him a little bit,. We've probably been making too much use of him a few times recently but this suited him. He travels well, quickens well, but when he gets there he doesn't do a lot. He's a horse that is probably going to get better, he's going to be better next year. We had him in Australia but I don't think he's going to get in. I'd be viewing him as a next year horse really. He's a lovely horse to have, fast ground, a mile-and-a-half and he can travel and quicken. There are going to be a lot of places to suit him. He could travel a little bit at the end. He could go to Hong Kong or America.

Leopardstown Sat, 14th Sep, 2019  Mogul We were delighted with him. He was trapped a little bit wide today and there was a nice pace on so he learned plenty. Ryan had to move early on him and when he got to the front he had a good look. I'd say he would have learned plenty and we've been very happy with his progress form race to race so hopefully he'll progress on again. He just had to keep him up to his job to make sure something wouldn't run him down late. Ryan was very happy and very complimentary when he came in off him. He would have a choice of two races now, probably the Dewhurst or the Vertem Futurity. We'll see how he comes out of it and the lads will decide on one of the two. We won't over-race him. His brother ran in a Group 2 and didn't run any more but this horse looks four weeks ahead of his brother at this stage. Obviously we think he's a classic horse, Guineas/Derby type horse.

Leopardstown Sat, 14th Sep, 2019  Blissful We're delighted with her. She's a filly that just took a little bit of time to come,. Donnacha was very happy with her the last day. Ryan hadn't ridden her in a while, he was delighted with her and thought she had progressed a lot since he rode her. She's a filly that will stay further and will have no problem stepping up to a mile. It can be an advantage to get beat first or second time because with those kind of fillies if you step them into too good of a race before they are ready for it it might stop the progression. She has developed a lovely mind, she's gone very relaxed and hopefully there is plenty to come. Colin's filly kicked off the bend and you'd think she was gone because that filly won very impressively in Cork on her first run, we knew she was the danger. Our filly probably learned a lot today because she had to go and run after Colin's filly and had to fight at the end. She's very relaxed after and was in no way upset. I'd say she'd have no problem going into a Group race next and probably will end up getting a mile very well this year. The Fillies Mile could be a possibility for her.

Listowel Mon, 9th Sep, 2019  Lancaster House That’s the best feel he’s given me so far. From (stall) 17, to have the pace to get up to a position like that early, he has done very well. He travelled around very easy. He impressed me today - I think he’s quite a decent horse. I thought a mile and a quarter was going to be his trip, but he travelled so easy and showed a lot of speed today so a mile or a mile and a quarter are his trips.

Cork Sun, 1st Sep, 2019  Passion She stepped up plenty from her first run, she was very raw the first day. She'll be a lovely filly next year going a mile-and-a-half. I loved the way she quickened in the last furlong, and galloped out, she might have a little bit of class about her. It's not Dad's way to put them away so I'd imagine if there is a race for her over a mile somewhere she'll run again.

Curragh Fri, 30th Aug, 2019  Mogul He's a lovely horse, . Obviously he has a great pedigree and he's a big strong boy. He travelled and was very smooth through the whole race, I was very happy with him.

Killarney Thu, 22nd Aug, 2019  Royal Aide He ran ok the last day when he met a good bit of traffic and he won nicely today and handled the bit of juice in the ground,. He is progressive, is a well bred horse but took a while to mature. I'd imagine we'll step him up in trip and see what happens. He is in at Bellewstown on Wednesday and I'd say there is a fair chance he'll run.

Tramore Sun, 18th Aug, 2019  Blackhillsofdakota he was gelded at the back of his Aintree run and has come back very nice for it. We chanced our luck a small bit by running him at Aintree as it was his third run in 18 days so we learned out lesson and will take it nice and handy with him now. We're going to aim for a novice hurdle after this and will go from there. JJ gave him a great ride. We were very happy with Frankincense (runner-up) and were expecting both horses to run well so we're happy out. A more galloping track would suit Frankincense more but Tramore has been a lucky place for us.

Galway Sun, 4th Aug, 2019  Mr Smith He’d a light weight and with the ground getting softer it told more. He did the right thing by letting him on and he just out galloped them really.

Galway Sat, 3rd Aug, 2019  Lancaster House He was still quite green and raw but his work at home was nice and he'll progress from that. He was a little bit slow away from the stalls but nothing around me had too much gate speed, so I was able to get him up there and, once I did, I was comfortable the whole way. He quickened up well and he put a nice bit of daylight between himself and the field. I think a mile and two furlongs will be no problem for him and after that we'll see after he steps up.

Galway Sat, 3rd Aug, 2019  Emperor Of The Sun He did it nicely. He had a good run the last day (in third at Killarney). He is still quite green, quite raw. Plenty to learn still but he has ability. He is still raw and gawky. In an ideal world you'd like to get a lead on him but if I had done that he'd have gone too slow for his own good so I had to make the running on him. He stuck at it well and he'll learn plenty from it. The second horse (Delta Dawn) had a decent run the first day and would have learned a lot from that as well and I'm sure they are smart horses.

Galway Fri, 2nd Aug, 2019  Invitation I had a good draw, she jumped and travelled and she was very fit so she kept galloping,. The plan is to get black-type and whether or not she'll be up to it we'll find out when we try it but that's the aim with her.

Galway Tue, 30th Jul, 2019  Petite Mustique I was very impressed with her. Things went really smoothly but I loved the way she picked up in the last two furlongs. I'd say she is very smart. She had the experience of the two previous runs and I was impressed by the way she picked up. She broke smart, travels very well and I like her a lot. She is not slow. She gave me a real good feel. I'm sure we will step her into Group or Listed company and find out more.