Navan Sun, 7th Nov, 2021  Buddy Rich He's been a great horse, he runs well everyday, and it's great for John (Keegan) as it's the first horse he's had with us. He's local and he's a good fella,. He doesn't want real soft ground so as soon as the ground goes we'll leave him off. It's obviously bitter sweet with the other horse (Wide Receiver fatally injured), who was running a good race too.

Dundalk Fri, 8th Oct, 2021  Pin Your Hopes I thought Ronan gave him a great ride - I left the tactics up to him and he designed it himself. He's a stout stayer and when he hit the front, as Ronan said, he felt he was the best horse in the race. He just kept going and got it done, so all credit to Ronan. he's been knocking on the door all year and we were hoping it would happen at some stage. He's in the horses-in-training and that will probably be his next engagement. I don't think there is an awful lot more here for him. He's a very sound, clear winded horse and I would put nobody off him. He has schooled, although we didn't venture that far with him. He's held his form all year and is a good thriving horse.

Galway Tue, 7th Sep, 2021  Haparanda She did it nicely, it was a lovely ride from Colin and she was a good consistent filly last year. She was stakes placed this year and I wanted to win one with her and I think there is more to come. It was a proper race for her and the way she won, I'd be confident of winning more black-type with her. She is very versatile and has won on all grounds. Coming into the autumn, she is reaching her peak now and while she is entered at the weekend, it was only in case today didn't happen and she won't run. We'll look for another stakes race.

Curragh Sun, 8th Aug, 2021  Texas Rock I know he was last in Limerick but he was only beaten four and a half lengths. He also ran well behind Verhoyen on his previous run. His form figures don't look good but he's not being beaten far. He loves this place, was dropping down in grade and the handicapper has given him a chance. He was rated 103 and we retired him last year after he had a year off. We brought him back in and used him as a lead for the yearlings over the winter and his joints were really good and he stayed sound. He loves it. It's great for Joe (Keeling, owner). He's been very good to me and it's nice to reward him. I'd love to have another crack at the Bold Lad on Champions Weekend if he got into it. He's probably not high enough but he could run again here on the 27th. If he won again he could get in.

Down Royal Fri, 23rd Jul, 2021  New Society I worked him on Tuesday at the Curragh and I was pretty confident that he would win. I phoned the boys and I think they took the 7/1 this morning. Job done!. We were going to hold off for Galway on Tuesday but I feared he might not get in and I'm only 40 minutes up the road from here. He will go for a three mile handicap hurdle on Thursday at Galway off 113 and I'm pretty confident he is better than that over hurdles. A step up to those marathon trips will be in his favour. If he doesn't get in there, he will go on the Sunday for a 0-75 over two miles on the flat. He is (a tough sort), people were knocking him on his last two runs - I had to run him quickly in Gowran Park because of the penalty and then I took him to Ayr and he didn't do anything right. If you took those two runs out of it, he has been consistent. Everybody involved in this horse, that is the first horse they have been involved in. Subsequently they have gone and bought their own personal horses since. Sorcha is very good off the front, a very good rider in general and this is only her first season on the flat. You'd be surprised it is her first season. She is down to 7lb now but she easily claims off bottom weight and is strong and does what she is told.

Down Royal Fri, 23rd Jul, 2021  Geological The horses have been so out of form since October nearly. Bad hay and we couldn't get them right. I've just been concentrating on getting them healthy again. Nikita came in last week just to sit up on him and he worked really well. She got on with him at home. What a servant, he's unreal!. Hopefully we will pick up a few more as he has dropped down to a really workable mark. He won off 98 last August. He'll keep going until he tells me he needs a break! . She kept him balanced and she didn't panic. When she couldn't make it early, she didn't panic. I was worried myself because it looked like he wasn't going early. Maybe he is just getting clever and he is saving himself at the start for the finish but he kicked clear at the end. We'll crack on now and get the whole yard back in form.