Wexford Wed, 16th Jun, 2021  Valentina Lady She is a nice mare and is a winter type. She won a Naas bumper and I suppose she was after underachieving since. She stumbled in Naas and hurt herself. It looked very little but it turned out to be sinister enough. That's why she is in now. It's great that the ground is safe and you could run anything on it. I'm just delighted that she has won her maiden hurdle now and won the E5,000 bonus as well. Off her rating (of 116) she was entitled to win it and it was a super ride from young Jordan. He settled her early on and he was just very good on her. That was the winning and losing of the race, the way he just switched off. They went quick early and he just sat there and didn’t panic. She loves that sort of ground with an ease in it. Hopefully she is well-handicapped and will stay sound.

Kilbeggan Mon, 14th Jun, 2021  Nymphhall She’s well-bred, out of a half-sister to the dam of Latest Exhibition. She’s a big weak mare.

Clonmel Thu, 13th May, 2021  Doldido Luke rode a peach on him over fences at Tramore but we thought the horse didn't seem to kill himself. I said to him today to stay out on the better ground and do your own thing and he left him enjoy it,. The horse needed it and we needed it!. He isn't far off the 95s over fences and you'd say there's a chase win in him as well.

Aintree Sat, 10th Apr, 2021  Minella Times I got a fantastic passage the whole way. Minella Times was unbelievable, he jumped fantastic, I don’t think he missed a beat anywhere. He was able to travel into a gap, I seemed to have loads of space everywhere and you couldn’t have wished for a better passage. He was just unbelievable, he really was, his jumping was second to none. I’m so lucky to be riding these horses for Henry de Bromhead. He trained a one-two there which is incredible. That can’t be forgotten in the whole scheme of things. It’s great to win it in these colours, too. It’s always a privilege to ride for JP McManus and to win it for him is unbelievable. They’ve had a tough year so hopefully this can make things a little easier. This is a massive deal for me personally, not the fact I’m a female. The thing that hit me when I crossed the line was that I’d won the National, not that I’m the first female to win the National. I’m just delighted. I don’t feel male or female right now — I don’t even feel human. This is just unbelievable. It’s fantastic. Rachael is breaking all records. We’re just delighted. Balko Des Flos ran a cracker and Chris’s Dream was going very well, but unfortunately he unshipped Darragh O’Keeffe four out. They all ran really well. It looked like Rachael had the race won at the last, but we all know how that can change. Any Second Now looked a bit unlucky with his passage and he sta

Fairyhouse Sat, 3rd Apr, 2021  Hearts Are Trumps He deserved that. He's a smashing horse. He's very professional and jumped great. You can see the muck on his heels there and he'd even like it better. The ground made a huge difference today. He even went to Listowel after Galway last year and he was dead in the straight. He's the only horse I have around the place, I have ten in.

Limerick Sun, 14th Mar, 2021  Darrens Hope I'm over the moon,. She is a fine mare and I knew there was a good one in her and she was third in this race last year. We were hoping the ground would suit her today and she was lame a week before her second-last race. She was perfect today and was at home on that ground.

Navan Sat, 13th Mar, 2021  Any Second Now I'd say that was a career best and he's going to the National in a good frame of mind. Five runners here against 40 in the National is chalk and cheese but he's going there in good shape and whatever happens happens. He won a similar race to this last year at Naas the same way and he's a smart horse. He won his maiden hurdle around here, won a Grade 2 at Punchestown over hurdles and won the Kim Muir. He's a fair horse.