Naas Wed, 4th Mar, 2026  Umpire's Call That was great. He stepped down to a handicap. He got injured last year. Brian Pierce has been a great supporter of ours down through the years. I’m delighted with him. He’s a huge horse and I’d say it’s only now he’s coming fitness wise. He jumped brilliant. He had been jumping too high but the two lads, Donagh (Meyler) and Keith have been schooling him over the round hurdles at home. They let him rip last Sunday week and he jumped very well. He’s a chaser in the making, hopefully. I’ll say we’ll get another run into him over hurdles, it will depend on the ground. He’s so big he’d definitely want a cut. I’d say he’ll wants three miles eventually too.

Naas Sun, 25th Jan, 2026  Argento Boy He was very good, he doesn’t quite show that at home. I think he’s probably relentless and has a really high cruising speed. Jasmin De Vaux won this bumper before he won in Cheltenham (in 2024), but he’d be a very different type of horse to him. He’s a relentless galloper, a big strong horse. I’d imagine he’s a Cheltenham horse. He could be along the lines of Florida Pearl, those Cheltenham bumper horses.

Gowran Park Thu, 22nd Jan, 2026  Champagne Jury It was testing ground the day he won his bumper at Naas but it is very testing ground today and while he got a grand lead, it was very hard to tell how fast to go.ÃÆ’â€Ã…¡ . They went very steady,ÃÆ’â€Ã…¡ quickened it from the turn-in but they still finished tired. I wouldn't say you could quicken for too long on that ground. He did everything right and off his rating (124), he was supposed to win that.ÃÆ’â€Ã…¡ . It's not as if I haven't thought about going for the Series Final at the Punchestown festival but I will consider going straight chasing with him now. He is getting on and chasing will be his job.

Gowran Park Thu, 22nd Jan, 2026  Champagne Jury It was testing ground the day he won his bumper at Naas but it is very testing ground today and while he got a grand lead, it was very hard to tell how fast to go. They went very steady and quickened it from the turn-in, but they still finished tired. I wouldn't say you could quicken for too long on that ground. He did everything right and off his rating (124), he was supposed to win that. It's not as if I haven't thought about going for the Series Final at the Punchestown festival, but I will consider going straight chasing with him now. He is getting on and chasing will be his job.

Gowran Park Thu, 22nd Jan, 2026  Champagne Jury It was testing ground the day he won his bumper at Naas but it is very testing ground today and while he got a grand lead, it was very hard to tell how fast to go. They went very steady and quickened it from the turn-in, but they still finished tired. I wouldn't say you could quicken for too long on that ground. He did everything right and off his rating (124), he was supposed to win that. It's not as if I haven't thought about going for the Series Final at the Punchestown festival, but I will consider going straight chasing with him now. He is getting on and chasing will be his job.

Fairyhouse Wed, 14th Jan, 2026  Bambino Fever It was a fantastic ride by Brian. He’s a very tricky horse to ride but Brian knows him well,. He had good class bumper form and hurdle form, he’s just a decent horse. I’d imagine his route probably maps itself, all those good handicap chases. Now that he’s settling he could probably go up in trip. We could look at the Grand Annual with him. I’m not sure at this stage.

Fairyhouse Wed, 14th Jan, 2026  Bambino Fever It was a fantastic ride by Brian. He’s a very tricky horse to ride but Brian knows him well,. He had good class bumper form and hurdle form, he’s just a decent horse. I’d imagine his route probably maps itself, all those good handicap chases. Now that he’s settling he could probably go up in trip. We could look at the Grand Annual with him. I’m not sure at this stage.

Fairyhouse Wed, 14th Jan, 2026  Bambino Fever It was a fantastic ride by Brian. He’s a very tricky horse to ride but Brian knows him well,. He had good class bumper form and hurdle form, he’s just a decent horse. I’d imagine his route probably maps itself, all those good handicap chases. Now that he’s settling, he could probably go up in trip. We could look at the Grand Annual with him. I’m not sure at this stage.

Fairyhouse Wed, 14th Jan, 2026  Bambino Fever It was a fantastic ride by Brian. He’s a very tricky horse to ride but Brian knows him well,. He had good class bumper form and hurdle form, he’s just a decent horse. I’d imagine his route probably maps itself, all those good handicap chases. Now that he’s settling he could probably go up in trip. We could look at the Grand Annual with him. I’m not sure at this stage.

Punchestown Wed, 31st Dec, 2025  Argento Boy Nice to see Danny picking up the pieces again on Argento Boy who was running a cracker here the last day when he slipped up. I was very happy that he was able to do that over that trip. He jumped a lot better. He was green enough at times, especially coming to the last. We put cheekpieces on him over hurdles and might do the same over fences.

Punchestown Wed, 31st Dec, 2025  Argento Boy Nice to see Danny picking up the pieces again on Argento Boy who was running a cracker here the last day when he slipped up. I was very happy that he was able to do that over that trip. He jumped a lot better. He was green enough at times, especially coming to the last. We put cheekpieces on him over hurdles and might do the same over fences.

Punchestown Wed, 31st Dec, 2025  Argento Boy Nice to see Danny picking up the pieces again on Argento Boy who was running a cracker here the last day when he slipped up. I was very happy that he was able to do that over that trip. He jumped a lot better. He was green enough at times, especially coming to the last. We put cheekpieces on him over hurdles and might do the same over fences.

Leopardstown Sat, 27th Dec, 2025  Skylight Hustle He travelled like a dream the whole way and jumped like a buck,. I thought looking at it live that we were beat, but when I looked at the re-run, I wasn’t sure (with) the way my lad galloped from the last to the line. Jack said when he came in ‘I can’t guarantee I would have won but I definitely wasn’t beat’. He said he really liked the way he went from the last to the line. It happened to us yesterday (when El Cairos fell when in front at the last) but that’s why it’s called jump racing. He’s a good horse and I think he’ll stay further as well. I’d imagine he’ll come back here for the Dublin Racing Festival.

Leopardstown Sat, 27th Dec, 2025  Skylight Hustle He travelled like a dream the whole way and jumped like a buck,. I thought looking at it live that we were beat, but when I looked at the re-run, I wasn’t sure (with) the way my lad galloped from the last to the line. Jack said when he came in ‘I can’t guarantee I would have won but I definitely wasn’t beat’. He said he really liked the way he went from the last to the line. It happened to us yesterday (when El Cairos fell when in front at the last) but that’s why it’s called jump racing. He’s a good horse and I think he’ll stay further as well. I’d imagine he’ll come back here for the Dublin Racing Festival.

Fairyhouse Sat, 29th Nov, 2025  Skylight Hustle I’d say he’s a very smart horse. To be fair, I probably made a mistake running him too quick last year and he was too free here in his bumper. He had a great run the last day, he was only half fit and he blew up. I was delighted with him as we knew there was loads of improvement in him. We would have been disappointed if he got beat here today. I’d say he’s a real two miler. He’ll be going for the two-mile novice race at Christmas. We have to give him a go, I’d say he’s a very smart horse. Jack said that was impressive and that he picked up the whole way down the straight.

Wexford Mon, 27th Oct, 2025  Minella Jury He's a good horse and has a good pedigree,. . He is a lucky horse. I ended up with him by mistake. I bought another horse and was left with the wrong one!  . Hopefully I'll sell him on now. I said to Henry (de Bromhead) would I bring him home or leave him here for him! . The harder you try to sell, the harder it is to sell. When you don't try, you get them sold! . I wouldn't mind running him over hurdles though. If no one wants him, I'll keep going with him.