Limerick Mon, 28th Dec, 2020  Itsnotinit He stepped up in trip and it was probably a poor race and he wants that very deep ground. He did everything right and fair play to the owners who have had a lot of patience with him - he had trouble the whole way through and they stuck with him. He is a big chaser in the making and will stay over hurdles this season. Sean (O'Keeffe) and Bryan (Cooper) were in Leopardstown and that's Phillip's second ride for us and also a second winner - he previously won on My Club Colours in Punchestown.

Clonmel Thu, 3rd Dec, 2020  Crack On Corrie It was a long time coming for her and that's Danny's first winner for me; I think I'll have to employ him in the future,. Her family was good enough (a relative of Austin's own bred Danoli) and she might have enough racing when this season is over, although we have a lot of mares breeding at home and don't want any more.

Punchestown Sat, 14th Nov, 2020  Exciting Oscar He's not the easiest horse in the world to train but in fairness he did it well today. I don't know what happened to him in Clonmel the last day, whether he was sick of what, but we left him off afterwards. I said to Danny if we got a bit of prize money today we'd be delighted. His first run was a great run and I'd say he runs best fresh. The first four that day were good horses. I was disappointed with him after that but Danny said to me not to give up on him.

Fairyhouse Fri, 13th Nov, 2020  Run For Oscar We probably fell into the easier division but we’ll take it,. We’ll probably go handicapping now as I don’t think he’s good enough for novices.

Fairyhouse Tue, 10th Nov, 2020  Beating The Odds he made a mistake at the last and had a good look around but in fairness he battled hard to the line.

Punchestown Wed, 28th Oct, 2020  Latest Exhibition I'm relieved. It's our best horse and I wasn't nervous about winning I was nervous about a clean safe round of jumping,. Bryan had been thrilled with his schooling at home and said he jumps like a two-miler and is very fast through the air. It didn't suit early in the race that it was a bit like a handicap and Bryan just started schooling him then. He was delighted with him thereafter and to be honest if he went around with an ass he'd only just do that and only does what he has to. We'll be trying to avoid Envoi Allen and he might come back here in 18 days time for the Florida Pearl Chase. We'll see what happens with Envoi Allen first of all along with the other good novices. representing

Ballinrobe Sat, 17th Oct, 2020  Darrens Hope A beginners' chase is what I have in mind for her now, but we just wanted to try and win a maiden hurdle with her first,. I was a small bit worried coming here with the opposition she was facing. That was a good run she had in Listowel though, and she should be a good chaser as she’s already won a point-to-point.

Clonmel Thu, 1st Oct, 2020  Empors Sword Her mother (Collou) won a bumper in Mallow and this is great. She was a very hard mare to keep right but we eventually got her right and I knew there was a race in her. I'm only a small-time trainer, I only have about three in training and we'll probably look for a handicap next. Darragh (Allen) is my neighbour, is a good friend and his brother Sean helps me out every day - it's great.

Listowel Sat, 26th Sep, 2020  Drumacoo He has been unlucky and my horses haven't been well for the past couple of years. I knew he was coming though and Mark (McDonagh) gave him a nice ride. He was a very good horse one time, he likes soft ground and I didn't run Humm Baby in the race because she wouldn't handle it. I'll try and find a chase for him if I can but he had lost his bottle jumping fences.

Listowel Sun, 20th Sep, 2020  Arthur's Baby She has run twice in a short period of time and even though she unseated early on her last run she still went away. I'm not sure where she'll go to be honest but she won't run too much more over hurdles.

Kilbeggan Fri, 11th Sep, 2020  Nodoubtaboutthat She was ready to run and then the lockdown came. She did quite well out on grass in April and May, and probably needed the run the last day.