Down Royal Tue, 17th Mar, 2020  Demophon I suppose he was entitled to do that off his mark of 114. It wasn’t the greatest race in the world, for unplaced maidens, but Johnny gave him a lovely patient ride and took his time on that ground.

Down Royal Tue, 17th Mar, 2020  Demophon Gavin (Cromwell) is very good to give me the ride and Pat (McGuinness) the owner, so I'm thrilled. It is my first winner as a professional. It has been a long time coming so it is a good day!. He just kept finding and finding for me even jumping the last he still found for me. He galloped the whole way to the line and it worked out. I'm based with Gavin and in there every morning - he has been very good to me and has been a good tutor. I'm 24 and from Wexford. Hopefully it is onwards and upwards. We are hugely worried but they are running a great show here. Everybody is respecting the social distancing. Racecourses are big places and they are using all of the areas. The jockeys are not allowed in the weigh room only for weighing in and out and getting ready, and then are in a different area sitting maybe five metres apart. I'm definitely going to have to lay some staff off (if racing is shut down). Hopefully it doesn't come to that and hopefully we might keep going. Racing behind closed doors is working perfectly well. And for people stuck at home in their house it is some little bit of entertainment for them.