Punchestown Sun, 14th Jan, 2024  Lisnagar Fortune the penny is dropping a little bit with him and on form he was entitled to win after the run in Mallow (Cork racecourse). He's just taken a while to come to hand and learn his jumping and things. I thought today was the best he has jumped and he'll progress away. From getting beaten a few times he has plenty of experience going forwards. He'll end up going further but he was too keen. He's starting to race now and to learn. He'll end up going back out in trip in time but I'm not sure if it's the right time yet.

Fairyhouse Sat, 16th Dec, 2023  Miss Mini Bee We thought a lot of her and her work at home has been very good. We were a little bit worried coming here about inexperience as we just had one school in her,. We were a little bit worried about the ground as well and Alex said she only got through it and wouldn't want it any tackier. She is a winter filly though. I think all she'll do is improve, she's a big filly but only a frame. She should hopefully improve a good bit from this. I would have been disappointed if we hadn't been placed in it, I was worried about Willie's as it's hard to beat his in a bumper. We're delighted to see her doing that as she's far from the finished article. I think she's nice. She has a lot of filling out to do and we won't be hard on her. We'll probably give her a run in a winners bumper and then let her off after that. I'd be more thinking of next season with her, she'll be a lovely filly for next autumn and winter when we get her over hurdles.

Thurles Thu, 30th Nov, 2023  Woodstream Lad I had admired that horse running during the summer and was buying him to go to England for a friend of mine but the sale didn't happen. I persevered and when I ended up buying him, brought him home and asked John Leckey (owner) to get involved with me.

Tramore Tue, 28th Nov, 2023  Soldante he had one go at the favourite although Eoin (Walsh, winning jockey) felt he struggled a bit on the ground. He felt it was heavy enough for him. He'd see out the two miles well and that was a big help to him today, he is probably a 2m4f horse really. I wasn't too happy when they omitted the two hurdles because essentially he is a jumper and those hurdles would have been to his benefit but he got away with it and we are delighted with that performance. Eoin just wasn't over happy with the way he travelled on that ground but he showed plenty of resolution to get the job done. His bumper form was strong - he didn't win one and was just a bit unlucky a couple of times. It's grand to win a hurdle.