Curragh Sun, 22nd May, 2022  Pirate Jenny To be black-type hunting we thought she had to win this. We had a little hold up with her in the spring so she’ll come on plenty for that. She got tired but still got the job done. These fillies we keep in training we’re always looking for black-type and she needs to improve again but we are on the right road.

Gowran Park Wed, 11th May, 2022  Alhaajeb We gave him a bit of a breather after Dundalk. He was very consistent his last few runs and we always knew he wanted good ground. He will be for sale but I know he’s going to make a good hurdler. He’s a real fun horse and has improved plenty. Ronnie was just class on him. He gave him a real good ride and dictated it. They are not coming from behind.

Sligo Sun, 1st May, 2022  Tai Sing Yeh he’s so consistent and the last time he finished out of the first five was July 2021 which is no mean feat in the competitive racing in Ireland. Donagh (O’Connor) was excellent on him. From stall 13 he managed to get him over to make the running, steadied it going up the hill and then quickened again. To hold on was brilliant and it was a perfect ride. He’s won over five, six, and seven, on all types of ground, galloping tracks, round tracks. This is like a right-handed Chester but he’s won at the likes of Naas and Ayr as well. He’s so versatile and I’m thrilled with him. I’m delighted for the owner (Hugh Ward) who’s not well at the moment and I hope that will give him a lift.

Navan Tue, 29th Mar, 2022  Tai Sing Yeh Dundalk is a very fast five with a bend and if they handle that, normally they’ll handle (five furlongs) at a track like Navan with an uphill finish. I was surprised that he was able to dictate away in front. They might have left him alone and Donagh might have been able to do his own fractions and that kind of helped him. He quickened just before the hill and made it into some sort of a stamina test. I would say the blinkers helped him, and the run up at Dundalk on Friday sharpened him up. He’s an old horse and the blinkers are on to try and keep him sharp and active over this shorter trip

Dundalk Wed, 19th Jan, 2022  Alhaajeb Ronan was just class on him, he gave him a serious ride. He took his time on him, codded him, and when he hit the front on him he said he had to throw the kitchen sink at him to keep him going. He gave him a beautiful ride. He's a tricky enough horse to train. He has slipped down to a nice rating, he came out of England last year and he's been a little bit disappointing. It's great for Eddie (Battersby) who is a longstanding patron. He'll probably mix and match it and he'll be an ideal summer horse over hurdles.