Punchestown Fri, 29th Apr, 2022  Scarlet And Dove I didn't want to go looking for a big one at the third last, I knew I had plenty left. She was quick to fiddle away. Funny, she usually goes right but maybe she was jumping out to Elimay a little bit today. She picked up well going to the second last and it was a fair performance. She did everything right (in Cheltenham), got the split and I had a little look at the last that day and maybe it was the winning and losing but she was 25/1 that day and it was a cracking run. I'm delighted to ride a winner in these colours (Gigginstown House Stud) again. They have been very good to me and it is great to be here. She ran really well in Cheltenham where she missed the last two fences and was still close to Elimay. We weren’t sure we’d beat her today but thought we’d give her a good run for her money. Bryan gave our filly a great positive ride today. She jumped brilliant apart from the third last. I was delighted with that. I suppose winning a Grade 1 would be the main objective next season. She’s a Grade 2 winner and a big mare so there is no reason why she can’t be even better next year.

Punchestown Fri, 29th Apr, 2022  Jezarus It’s great for the Cribbin family and especially the young man that rode him. It’s what Punchestown is all about, the joy he’s got from riding that winner. I told him to keep an eye on Barry O’Neill (rider of Alpha Male). He’s ridden about 700 point-to-point winners and he won’t put you too far wrong. This horse had leg trouble and was off for a good while. He’s run in a few point-to-points but is no star. He’s done what we hoped he might do and he could come back for this race again next year.

Punchestown Thu, 28th Apr, 2022  Broomfield Hall I thought she'd run well, it was her first handicap but she had a good bit of experience over hurdles. We were hopeful rather than confident. She won well in Naas and she's been consistent. Luke gave her a great ride and it's great to get it at a local track. It looked like she was beaten over the last, and she had to fight turning in, but thankfully she came out the better side of it. I'll talk to Ray (Fitzgerlad, owner) now but I'm looking forward to going over fences with her next season, there is a good program for these types of mares. I might give her a break but I'll have to talk to the boss. She's going the right way and is by a great sire (Jeremy).

Limerick Sun, 27th Mar, 2022  Santa Rossa She is a good mare and will improve a hell of a lot for that. He said it was hard to pull her up and she took a good blow after the second last. It was an ideal race to start her off in today and we might go for a Grade 2 hurdle at Fairyhouse next. I think she will be even better going left-handed. She got kicked out in the paddock, before Liverpool last year, by one of our own and cracked a bone in her joint. Hence she missed that time and she'll improve a hell of a lot for that and I couldn't ask for a better return. She sprinted at the back of the last. The owner likes to breed so he mightn't chance going chasing but it depends, as she does jump well.

Cheltenham Tue, 15th Mar, 2022  Corach Rambler It means so much. Driving here I said to Scu (partner Peter Scudamore) ‘if we had loads of horses running at the Festival, it wouldn’t matter so much’, but we’re so invested in the two that are here. Scu does everything with this horse and it’s not just having a winner at Cheltenham, which means a lot, but it’s about the horse and the owners, a lot of whom haven’t had a horse before. It’s amazing. He worked quite well with Ahoy Senor the other day. Most horses couldn’t lay a finger on him, but this horse got quite close to him. I didn’t want him to go to Ascot last time, Scu did. He said afterwards he would have been first or second and would have gone up 5lb, so maybe it was a good thing that he unseated. He could be an Aintree horse next year, definitely. Because of the false starts we were at the back and I was stood with the owners and said to one of them ‘we’ll need a vintage Derek Fox ride’ and we got one. It’s funny, it suits the horse as he loves coming through horses. He’s a bit quirky but that was lovely, we knew he’d come up the hill as he’d won here before. I’ve said before, Scu rides him all the time and they suit each other as they are both quirky. I want them to do two canters and he’ll head off and canter on the grass. It’s great, well done Derek.

Clonmel Thu, 17th Feb, 2022  Dancing Jeremy He’s probably not a natural hurdler, he doesn’t seem to have a lot of respect for them, and I’d say that’s what cost him last week. But he came out of it very well and we said we’d run him back again seven days later, off his mark. His future lies over fences, and I’d say he’ll go back over them now for a novice handicap off 110.

Leopardstown Sun, 6th Feb, 2022  Sir Gerhard I was disappointed how he jumped down the back, he galloped through two or three hurdles. I was giving out before the race that the second last was taken out but halfway down the back I said maybe it's a good thing. He jumped the second last well and jumped the last well and galloped the whole way to the line which was fantastic. He hung off the bend past the stands and then was all over the place going to the hurdle past the stand. Was he just idling in front, I don't know, or was something annoying him. We'll find out when Paul comes back in. He got very keen on Paul around the top bend and when he got keen he didn't jump well. He was so efficient here at Christmas, he jumped like a handicapper so I was disappointed with his jumping. I'm not really worried about his jumping, I think he just had a blip there today. I think he could go either way, I'd have no trouble going to the Supreme Novices' with him or to the Ballymore. We'll see what is in either race and then make our minds up. He settles well enough in a two mile race and he has stamina for two-and-a-half.

Leopardstown Sun, 6th Feb, 2022  Birchdale He always had the ability and I just think he has matured as well, I'm not taking much credit for it. I thought he got a great ride from young Mark, I've known him for a long time as he used to come in and ride out for us. It all came together today and 9-7 was a help. It was Mr Berry's idea to use him, it's getting harder to get fellas to do the weight. Mark is riding well and it was an easy decision. He was outstanding on him. I was getting mixed up with the red cap (on Winter Escape) and blue cap. I said 'we're going to be third' but next thing someone said to me 'well done' coming down off the stands. I was certain I was the red cap so it was a pleasant surprise!. I'd say the loose horse coming towards him as well probably carried him on. This was kind of the plan and it's a prestigious race to win.