Thurles Thu, 8th Oct, 2026  Sunny South West He has been unlucky on a few of his recent runs and he wasn't right one day at Roscommon, but today he finally got to run over two miles. We were very confident coming here as Sean's (Dalton, owner) other horse with me, Rokanako, finished second to the favourite Teofil earlier this summer, so we had a good line on form. Rain arrived, however, so we weren't too sure, as he loves very quick ground. We'll go back jumping now and go to Cheltenham's October meeting, where Michael (Kenneally) will be able to ride him in a conditionals jockeys' race. The idea of getting Michael today was that he is very good to ride from the front, he claims 5lb and will be on board in Cheltenham too, so it ticked all the boxes.

Killarney Mon, 5th Oct, 2026  Ballybawn Belter She was entitled to do that, the trip was a bit sharp but it was a very poor race,. She wants to win and likes being a race horse. Hopefully, there is a future for her on the Flat although there isn't much left between now and the end of the season, so we might pop back over jumps now. She is the only horse I have for JP (McManus) at the minute and has now won a bumper, over hurdles and fences, and today on the Flat, so not many do 'the four'.