Sligo Wed, 30th Sep, 2026  Miners Bridge He’s a lovely horse and jumps brilliantly, but is very fragile and has had a lot of leg trouble. His owners (the CKC Syndicate) have been very patient with them and I’m delighted for them. Hopefully, we might be able to nick another one with him. There’s a race for him at Limerick on Munster National weekend, and we might go to Cheltenham after that if all goes well.

Roscommon Mon, 28th Sep, 2026  Ladies Well we were a bit disappointed the last day, when she was a bit slowly away and missed the first fence, although were delighted to see trainer Val O’Brien winning the race. She did that well today, has to have good ground and to be ridden like that. She’s a brilliant jumper. The boys (Mrs Crogh's Syndicate, which includes former Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett) would like a day out so we might go to one of those meetings in Cheltenham off a light weight. Down Royal gets good ground and could be an option, but the boys like Cheltenham!

Killarney Thu, 20th Aug, 2026  Miners Bridge Miners Bridge had a grand run on his first run back from a layoff the last day and we had this race planned from a while, so I’m glad it came off. We fancied him well as he was working well and he’d have come on plenty from his recent run. He has always been a good horse but has had plenty of trouble and had finished second in a Tipperary chase last year, in a race which has worked out very well. If we get a clear run with him, he might win another one or two.

Killarney Thu, 20th Aug, 2026  Ladies Well We were hoping they'd go a good gallop as she stays going and she did that well. This is her grade and she is doing well at the moment. Cian Quirke and Philly Donovan are our regular jump riders but they both seem to get injured at the same time. We are very lucky to have Darragh (O'Keeffe) and Danny Gilligan as replacements, so we're never scarce for options. The syndicate is headed by former Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett, who previously had Mrs Crogh's Bar. They are a great group from Thurles, and include another Tipperary hurler Ger 'Redser' O'Grady.

Killarney Fri, 17th Jul, 2026  Ladies Well She’s been working better. We brought her over to Kelso and she jumped terrible, but the schooling did her good over there. She got no run the last day. She’s a much-improved mare this year. She jumped from fence to fence, and he said she loved it. She’s in at Wexford next Wednesday and she may go there again. If she’s alright, I don’t see why not.

Killarney Fri, 17th Jul, 2026  Ladies Well She’s been working better. We brought her over to Kelso and she jumped terrible, but the schooling did her good over there. She got no run the last day. She’s a much-improved mare this year. She jumped from fence to fence, and he said she loved it. She’s in at Wexford next Wednesday and she may go there again. If she’s alright, I don’t see why not.

Killarney Thu, 16th Jul, 2026  Run For Mahler She’s a good mare. We were hoping for a good run, but after the last day it was just hard to say. He thought there was no advantage to keeping out, she loves the good ground. We were happy with her all through the race. She’d be a strong enough stayer and she’s very genuine. It’s great to get it, they are lucky owners for me. I don’t know what programme there is for her, I’d say she wouldn’t be overly well handicapped either.

Kilbeggan Fri, 10th Jul, 2026  Paul's Dream I didn’t really give Harry any instructions, only to ride her the way Danny (son) rode her the last day (held up),. He jumped out and made all, I hadn’t any solid plan. He decided to do that and she won well. He said she was lucky at the second-last bend, that she was right down on her head. She took a long time. She was always showing that at home, but it took an age to get her strong enough. She’s very straightforward and very honest and would love ground even faster than that. We’re thinking of the mares' hurdle at Galway. We’ll see what she gets and if she has any chance of getting into the Galway Hurdle. I have my eye on America as well. Danny would know more about America than me. It’s a while since I’ve been there, back in Christopher Columbus’s time!

Ballinrobe Tue, 26th May, 2026  Paul's Dream I was a bit puzzled by her run at Killarney, because she detached herself before coming home well. For some reason, she seemed to sulk, but women can do that!. She's a good-ground filly and I'm hoping she might get into the mares' handicap hurdle at Galway. We might take in Killarney, or maybe Bellewstown, on the way. Danny rode a winner in Fair Hill (Maryland) last night and flew home and has got himself another winner now.