Naas Thu, 16th Dec, 2021  Killer Mode I'm delighted to see him win because that was his last shot at one, it's nice to win a bumper. He ran into a couple of good horses and he didn't run his race at Leopardstown (last Christmas). He'll go jumping now, we'll wait until after Christmas and give him a bit of time. He's well schooled and knows how to jump. Harry gave him a good ride, he's well-bred for the job!

Fairyhouse Sun, 28th Nov, 2021  Beacon Edge Like every one else, I thought we were struggling at halfway and we were looking like we weren't at the races. I don't think Denis could go any quicker but from three out I thought we were getting back into it,. I started shouting at the second last as the two in front went so quick and mightn't keep it up and there was not a lot between him and Fury Road over hurdles. My lad jumped reasonably well but going as quick as that, maybe he was struggling a bit on the ground. You'd have to think three miles is his trip and the three-mile race at Leopardstown over Christmas is the obvious next race for him. He has a bit of blood on his nose - I've never seem him bleed before but sometimes they can get that from up high (in his nostril) or sometimes it can happen when they hit a fence. It didn't stop him today anyway. I feel sorry for Nicky Richards who bought him as a Landrover (Sale) horse and he had to sell him because he couldn't get an owner for him; he called him Beacon Edge because he had a fella who owned the Beacon Hotel who he thought would buy him but still didn't.

Gowran Park Sat, 20th Nov, 2021  Influential Lady it was great to come on top in a tight finish like that. She was brave and it was a very good ride by Cathal. She's been a great mare for us, thank-God, and she seems to be improving with racing.

Limerick Tue, 16th Nov, 2021  It'sallabouteve She is back to where she collected here last Christmas and has developed into a grand mare now. Starting off today I thought the ground was a bit good for her because she won here on pure bog last year. We might go for a winners' race now but we'll have to think about it. She is very promising and everything comes naturally to her.

Punchestown Sun, 14th Nov, 2021  The Big Doyen I came here full of confidence. We had him in at Cheltenham and we were considering going over there for the bumper today but the bit of rain came during the week and we decided to run here. His first run was good when he was green enough and I think he’s progressed a lot at home. He’d matured and was thriving as we were going along. He’s a nice horse. He’s a horse that will be a lot better on deeper ground. The owners are from Athy and there is about ten or 15 involved. It’s great for them. He won’t run again until Cheltenham. He’s a horse that is going to progress with time.

Fairyhouse Tue, 9th Nov, 2021  Motown Maggie That was great and she was very gutsy. We put cheekpieces on her today and I'd say it definitely helped her. Davy gave her a good gutsy ride and she stayed galloping well. I loved the way she put her head out. She has a couple of runs now so she'll get a mark. We could look for a mares' handicap hurdle somewhere.

Fairyhouse Tue, 2nd Nov, 2021  My Newbrook Rose The horses have been sick all year and are just coming back into form now,. I'm delighted with her, she's won a point-to-point and two hurdles now. This is her ground and she wouldn't be one for the depths of winter. We'll look for another hurdle and she'll go chasing in the long-term.

Clonmel Thu, 28th Oct, 2021  Shopping Around She is a lovely mare and it's her third time here and the third time she has won here. Whether that's a coincidence or not I don't know. Although she had form on nice ground during the summer, we were delighted to see the rain because she had won on horrific ground here twice and would cope with it a lot better than others. I'd say she is better fresh so the worst thing I could do was have a race in mind. I think we'll ignore her for six weeks now. She is a lovely fun mare going forward and is owned by lovely local people. Tom Dreaper, representing

Thurles Thu, 21st Oct, 2021  Influential Lady She came out of the last race well and she stays, so the two-mile-seven worked well. She's thriving on it, thank-God, and I'm lucky to have her. She's handled Navan on winter ground so I think she'll go on softer as well.

Thurles Thu, 21st Oct, 2021  Ballyshannon Rose She improved from early last year,. Everyone was saying she wanted heavy ground but the reason she was winning on it last year was because there was only heavy ground. It wasn't that she wants heavy ground but she's able to go through it. When she meets those mares on heavy ground she'll be even better. The plan wasn't to make as much use of her but she was fresh and free this year and she dragged him there so what could he do only go with her. The mares novice chase programme is a good one but some of them might be too short. There is the Florida Pearl in Punchestown, over two-miles-six, and then hopefully the three-mile at Christmas. We think we'll be able to step her up in grade with the way she was able to do it there today. She was good there, Donie popped her at the Curragh last Saturday and she jumped well for him. We were debating about running on the ground but we walked it and it looked safe so we said we'd take our chance. She's a very exciting mare and we're looking forward to going places with her.

Gowran Park Sat, 2nd Oct, 2021  Influential Lady She obviously had a good run the other day and has backed it up which is brilliant. She’s a fine good-looking mare and it was a higher grade the last day. She had a good run on her first run for me in Navan on soft so I think she’ll handle anything. It was just a question of whether she could back it up.

Roscommon Mon, 27th Sep, 2021  The Big Doyen He's a nice horse. He does everything fairly right at home. Hopefully he got away with that ground today as he's definitely a horse that will go with a bit of ease in the ground. We won't over-face him, we'll probably give him a little bit of time and go for a winners bumper in a few months time. We'll keep him to bumpers for the minute. He's bred by Padraic Ryan who has a good few horses in the yard. This (Money For Jam) syndicate bought him and hopefully he'll be a nice horse in time.