Limerick Mon, 19th Apr, 2021  The Great White Conor said he had plenty of horse. He enjoyed the ground, they went a good gallop and the race sort of fell apart a bit. He’s in again at Kilbeggan on Friday, so we might go again if he comes out of this okay.

Aintree Sat, 10th Apr, 2021  Shishkin It’s always difficult after Cheltenham to know how much to do with them. Obviously they are fit, but the team have done great because they came here in pretty good nick. Both are very good novices though, they’ve had pretty nearly perfect seasons. Nico said he could have done with a lead for longer. Gumball usually goes a solid gallop, but he didn’t today. He’s a very laid-back horse and at home you don’t see the speed you see on track. He’s got a wonderful temperament and I suspect he was just getting lonely. Fair play to the second, though. It’s amazing how quick he gets to the other side of a fence, it’s a very effective technique but it is a bit unusual. He won’t go to Punchestown, doing the two is difficult, doing the three, you need to be Sprinter or something, who did it one year. You’d like to think it will be the normal two-mile route next year, and I’d like to think Altior is at Sandown in two weeks. If they meet next year, they have to meet. It’s amazing we’ve gone from Sprinter to Altior and this lad is going the right way the whole time.

Tipperary Wed, 24th Mar, 2021  Mr Fred Rogers It was a grand performance. He was ready for point to points and then the lockdown came so we had no option but to come this way. He'll improve plenty for it and he is brilliant to jump and is out of a Bob Back mare. He is owned by a crowd of my neighbours and I'll see what happens but I presume he is for sale.

Cheltenham Wed, 17th Mar, 2021  Bob Olinger I’m delighted with him. Rachael was brilliant on him again and he couldn’t have done it any better. He’s a horse we’ve always liked. He’s done very little wrong and he’s very exciting. I started the season aiming at the Supreme, but everyone persuaded me, quite rightly, to step up in trip. We were very hopeful coming here, but it was obviously a very good race and you never know on the day.

Cheltenham Tue, 16th Mar, 2021  Shishkin We’d always hoped (to win like that), but you never expect. It was strange, it will be all week without the crowds, but it doesn’t make it any easier watching them. Winners here are winners tough and without the crowd they are still special. We knew there was going to be plenty of pace, I didn’t know the other horse (Captain Guinness) would take him (Allmankind) on as well. But he’s got a high cruising speed and just sat on their tails. He came wide and had plenty of space, but he was impressive the way he came up the hill. We’ve had great days here in this race, Sprinter Sacre, then Altior followed him and it’s a shame he’s missing this week, but it’s extraordinary to find another. He looked as good as the other two did in this race today. He’s got a long way to go to match them, but you had to be delighted with what he did today. It was a different challenge today. We schooled on Thursday and he nearly hurdles his fences, he’s very quick which frightens you a little. He’s very fast, he’s always looked like a chaser but he’s definitely a two-miler, he’s just a natural.

Naas Mon, 14th Dec, 2020  Oneknightmoreihope That lad’s brother (Liam Gilligan) got ten days below in Limerick for stopping that horse and I showed them my bets. I fancied him the last day as much as I fancied him today.