Kilbeggan Fri, 22nd Apr, 2022  Esthers Marvel She deserved that. She jumped very well and really she should have been running over fences last year but she had leg trouble before and I didn’t want to risk her until I knew she would get a season under her belt.

Cork Mon, 18th Apr, 2022  Ifeoinly she is a lovely tough honest mare and I'm delighted for Brendan (Walsh, from Galway) who has had a great run with her this season. At this grade she is a really nice competitive mare and will stick to the hunter chase grade and will probably go back point to pointing next season. We will have a look at a winners' of one hunters chase at Tipperary next.

Fairyhouse Sat, 26th Feb, 2022  Any Second Now He can win at 2m or he can win at 3m or he can win at 3m2f. That's what you need going to the National, a bit of luck. He's in good old nick. Six weeks to go and he didn't have that hard of a race, he got a couple of smacks at the back of the last. He's 10 years of age. I'd say Burrows Saint probably has a problem with his puff again, he cut out very quickly turning in when travelling really well. The second horse (Escaria Ten) is a good horse. There was a Thyestes winner in it, a Kim Muir winner in it and an Irish National winner so it was a tidy race. The second horse was second in the four miler at Cheltenham and stays well. I was happy with my fella today and I'm glad I got a race into him. I'm delighted he got a few smacks and he had to go and do it. There was no point touring around. You want to be competitive as it is six weeks to the National, he needs to be fit and well for it. I'm delighted, I couldn't have asked for better. I was coming off the stand and I was delighted if he was second and I was delighted that the verdict went our way. He'll go there (Aintree) fit and well with a clear run and everything going right for him.