Wexford Wed, 16th Jun, 2021  Jeremys Jewel We think she will improve a good bit from that. When she was beaten first time we were disappointed but she was too keen. Barry was sorry he jumped off wide today for the better ground. He said it was the worst thing he done because she had no cover. He was dreading that she was too keen again after being so long off. He said she has enough pace for the flat, so we will take a look at things like that, maybe over a mile and a half. She seems to love that ground and I'm just delighted now that she has gone and done it. I probably wouldn't run her on ground quicker than today. It's drying out so thanks be to God they put as much water as they did on it. She is owned by a very loyal owner in Phil Byrne. We bought her off of Aidan Fitzgerald off of a piece of work. She was injured after her last run and has been off that length.

Roscommon Tue, 8th Jun, 2021  Enniskerry He's a classy horse and he had very good bumper form. He had one little setback first time over hurdles in Thurles when he had a little heart issue but it hasn't bothered him since. He won well up the north and I expected him to win again today. He's improving away all the time. He was running in his bumpers on bottomless ground and I'd say it just didn't suit him. He's a real good-ground horse. He had a bit of a blow there, so can hopefully improve again. He's seven years old but we'll probably keep going with him over hurdles and see what level he can get to. He has the option of going chasing as he is seven and he has the size. He jumps great.

Clonmel Thu, 13th May, 2021  Fort William That is Shane's first ride as a professional jockey, he comes into me a few mornings a week and is also with Joseph O'Brien and Eugene O'Sullivan; he is going to be top class and there's a big career ahead of him,. That is a brilliant horse, his homework is absolutely brilliant and he brought it to the races today thank god. He threw away a race here a few months ago when he was full of horse but cocked his jaw and went to run out. It was no shock to us and the ground helped and he won easy.

Downpatrick Fri, 7th May, 2021  Enniskerry He's a fine horse. He had very good winter form in bumpers - he ran into a good horse of Gavin Cromwell's twice (Letsbeclearaboutit). He was second to him twice,. The last day in Thurles he was clinically abnormal, he wasn't right. He just had a little heart issue but it resolved itself. He was only running on heavy winter ground because we had him in training at that stage. He's seven years of age, so coming here I said 'we won't delay him before we go chasing' but we might go for a winners of one and just see what kind of a handicap mark we get. He handles this summer ground and we will keep him going.

Tipperary Thu, 6th May, 2021  Gypsy Island I'm delighted with her and fair play to everyone at Martinstown (JP McManus' stud) who gave her the rehab and did everything to get her back. She was keen the whole way through the race but at least we've started her off and we'll go from here. She had an injury behind and wasn't right when she started back, so we gave her loads of time and in fairness to Frank (Berry), the vets and everyone at Martinstown did a brilliant job. She will improve massively from this and I don't know what the plans are - I'll speak to Frank and J.P. and see. I don't think she wants the ground all-out quick, but we'll see how she is in the morning and makes plans. It is brilliant to get today out of the way.

Punchestown Fri, 30th Apr, 2021  Rewritetherules The plan when they bought him was to win this cup. The O’Rourke’s (Dermot and Diane) wanted to win this cup for years and they are only four minutes from the course. I’m delighted to get the job done for them,.

Punchestown Thu, 29th Apr, 2021  Jiving Jerry he's been very consistent, he came on well from his last two runs and in fairness to him he had the form. That's brilliant and the horse deserved it as he's been very consistent all year. He's an easy horse to train - he turns up. That's his third win and is for my most important owner - my wife (Yvonne Hennessy) and my niece who led him up so it's great. He seems to thrive on racing, if you look at his form, the more he gets the better he gets. Galway could be in the plans and he could probably go on the Flat as well. He'll go on any ground and he's by the right sire which makes a big difference.

Aintree Sat, 10th Apr, 2021  Happygolucky We were beaten fair and square at Cheltenham by a revitalised horse, but we were staggered we did get beat. That was a great performance today. He’s a novice, but he’s very professional. I think we’ll be limited in terms of options for the rest of this season, but we are running out of time, it will be nice if he can come back here this time next year (for the National). He jumps so well and seems to stay, (but) I think you could run over shorter on softer ground. To start off next year there are the early races at Cheltenham, but if it’s soft we could think of the Paddy Power, maybe the Ladbrokes Trophy.

Aintree Fri, 9th Apr, 2021  Belfast Banter I’m absolutely thrilled — we’re celebrating here at home!. After Cheltenham we picked out this race and I said to the owners we were just hoping he’d go over and run a big race. To come out and win is absolutely unbelievable. We went into the race thinking we were riding him to be placed, just because he’s that type of horse that follows along, so to go and win has given us all a massive buzz. I don’t think he’ll go to Punchestown, to be honest. I’ll have a chat with the owners, but he’s not in any of the graded races there. The plan was to go to Aintree and if he ran well and went up a couple of pounds, he’d be guaranteed to get into the Galway Hurdle. We’ll see what way things are now and see what the handicapper does — we might be out of handicaps now, I suppose. The Galway Hurdle is worth a lot of money, but I’d take a Grade One over that any day.

Cork Mon, 5th Apr, 2021  Master Artist after his last run in Gowran he had something wrong with his knee and had to get an operation. He came back and was very keen the last day I rode him at Thurles and then didn't really put up a show but was a lot better today. He switched off today which was the main thing.

Tipperary Wed, 24th Mar, 2021  Broomfield Hall We took a chance running her back quick but it being a point-to-point race I had to take a chance and there wasn't a suitable race for a while. She also hasn't come right in her coat and that was my biggest concern with her. We'll keep her for hurdling next season and she is a fierce honest mare and the further the better for her.

Cheltenham Wed, 17th Mar, 2021  Sir Gerhard I have to say well done to the Cullentra (Elliott) team. He came in great condition. The first night he came, we didn’t have any of the feed he’d been eating at Cullentra, so we just gave him our usual feed — and he didn’t miss an oat. He’ll probably go for the Champion Bumper at Punchestown. We’ll have a word with (owners) Cheveley Park, but that would look the obvious target. They are two good horses, and I’m delighted to have them. Looking at it, Kilcruit looks like a Ballymore horse and Sir Gerhard a Supreme type (next season).

Cheltenham Tue, 16th Mar, 2021  Appreciate It It’s a great start to the meeting. I couldn’t believe that he won so easy. Things were looking a bit tough rounding the last bend in Leopardstown (last month) and we were wondering whether he’d left his best performance of the year there (at Christmas), so we just brought home and freshened him up and it seems to have worked. The way he finished the race today he looks as good as any of our previous winners of the race — it was a Vautour-like performance.

Clonmel Tue, 9th Mar, 2021  Quarry Lil That is her third win here and she loves it here. We might give her one more race before leaving her off for the summer. We have 16 in training, a lot are young and if we had a few more like her we'd be grand.