Down Royal Sun, 14th Apr, 2024  Intent Approach It didn't look likely for a lot of it, but he got a great jump at the last.

Aintree Sat, 13th Apr, 2024  Gwennie May Boy I have to say, I genuinely thought West Balboa would win, especially after Kateira won yesterday as there was nothing separating them when they last ran together at Kempton,. I am astounded at the improvement in this horse (Gwennie May Boy). He’s only a six-year-old and walking round beforehand I thought he looked a bit light and might be over the top, but what do I know – it’s clearly how he likes to be. I’ve not had him all that long and I hadn’t even worked him out before I ran him at Bangor, I just ran him. He won so well there I thought there’s a £100,000 race at Uttoxeter so we better go for that and then there was this here, it was just obvious. He has taken me by surprise as he works terrible at home, but he saves it all for the track and he’s just got on a roll. He’s been a remarkable little horse.

Cork Mon, 1st Apr, 2024  Ryehill Three miles suits him down to the ground but he isn't a natural over his fences. He is hard to watch in a race but gets the job done and must be some good. I'm delighted for Lee, whose parents are all here and is a right lad. . The owners are from Galway except Conor Brett from Cork and got into a syndicate after the horse failed to sell after finishing second in his first run. They're knocking great sport out of him. The plan was to go handicap chasing but we might look for a winners' of one hunters' chase now.

Fairyhouse Sun, 31st Mar, 2024  Captains Nephew James felt that there was no touch or bump and is reasonably confident that everything should be okay. Tom (Doran) has been a huge supporter and I’m delighted for him. The tongue tie slipped in Thurles the last day and he didn’t see out his race. Maybe the ground was too quick for him. His form up to then was mighty and this race was the aim for a while.

Thurles Tue, 5th Mar, 2024  Boss Robin He had won two point to points and is a tough horse. He is big, loves that ground and will run on the track (in handicap chases) eventually,. His two point to point wins were in Comea (local track) which was a big thing as his owners Aidan and Susan Archdeacon are from Fethard and are good friends of ours for years. We're having great fun with the horse, we'll tip away and go to Cork during Easter for a winners' of one hunters chase.

Navan Sun, 11th Feb, 2024  American Mike To be honest, he's probably one of the horses that makes me scratch my head more than any other. He keeps disappointing me and then he comes back with a good one again. He has obviously a big engine on his day, when he's right, but he's not easy to train. I thought Jack gave him a great ride. I don't know what I'm doing or where I'm going with him, he's a horse that baffles me. We've just tipped away with him steady at home and haven't over-worked him as he was very fit going to Christmas, but just didn't get home. He's in a few of the novice chases at Cheltenham and he could go for an Irish National. I don't know what I'm going to do with him to be honest. We'll enjoy today, he's won a graded race for Noel and Valerie (Moran, Bective Stud) at their local track, they are big supporters of Navan and the whole game.

Limerick Thu, 28th Dec, 2023  Storm Mahler It was a finish of bobbing heads. Usually I’d have a fair idea what way the result has gone but this time I really didn’t know. It’s great that we were called as the winner because we’ve been hitting the crossbar up to this point over Christmas. It’s lovely to get one here at Limerick in particular. There was nothing between the front two. We got a real good jump at the last, and that was probably the winning of the race. The ground was really bad at Clonmel one day and we kind of had our minds made up that we wouldn’t run him in that ground again. With the ground so testing here, we had a chat about that again this morning, but because he was absolutely working particularly well and that he was in superb form, we said we’d take our chance. If it wasn’t working out, the plan was for Conor to mind him. The owners of this horse are the most loyal and superb people. Michael Hannon is a friend of my brother Jimmy and he’s been with me for a good while now. We’ve had a bit of success together and this horse has been lucky for us.

Clonmel Thu, 7th Dec, 2023  Captains Nephew He won on heavy ground here last season and maybe was disappointing afterwards,. He ran very nice races in two novice chases which have worked out really well this year and while I hoped he run well in a Listed hurdle at Down Royal, he ran no race. I had a horse that disappointed the same day though which left me scratching my head for a day or two. Alan Hutson, who looks after him at home, does a brilliant job and said he felt great during the week. I was doubting it and was wondering was today coming too soon after Down Royal but I trust my staff at home and Alan was happy with him. Hurdles weren't his thing and you'd love to think he could progress over fences. I'll stick with the novice handicap chase road as he isn't up to graded class but there is great prize-money for him. We'll see where it brings us.