Curragh Sat, 17th Jul, 2021  Elite Trooper Grey I've had one winner in Ireland point-to-pointing and two over in England point-to-pointing. It's my fourth winner overall. I worked in Cullentra for about six years when I was younger and decided to make the move to England to see if I could get more opportunity and experience. I'm back on a holiday so it is kind of a lucky ride!. He loved that good ground, the uphill finish and the sun on his back. She gave him a great ride. She held on to him and when she brought him a little bit wide he just went 'oh I'm gone'. It was a very good ride. She was so composed. She's ridden in point-to-points and rides out in Cullentra a lot. She'd be one of the good work riders and schools over fences as well. She's a very accomplished rider. That was great to see her do that. He's a lovely horse and there should be something for him in Galway. It's lovely to have a dual-purpose horse like that who can do both. He's a quality horse and he enjoyed that. Getting his head in front will make him feel good about himself.

Curragh Sat, 26th Jun, 2021  Sirjack Thomas He was a little in and out and a bit disappointing a few times but we felt there was a good pot in him,.

Gowran Park Mon, 14th Jun, 2021  Mountain Fox He's great and I wish I had a few more, he's the only one I have at the minute, . He worked on Wednesday, Ricky Doyle rode him over seven furlongs and he said 'he'll nearly win for you on Monday'. I said 'that'll do'. I was going to ride him myself but I said I'd get Ricky's opinion as he won on him over hurdles. That was to be his last Flat race as he was going jumping, he's a super leaper and he's crying out for a distance — two or two-and-a-half miles. That might change a bit now! It depends on what the handicapper does now, that's the problem as he only dropped him 4lb in four years. He's only a pony. I ride him out every day myself except on the weekends when my daughter Wendy rides him. I do everything, put the shoes on him, bring him everywhere but sure what else would I be doing at my age?. I turned 80 the other day, that's all. I'm a young 80.

Curragh Wed, 2nd Jun, 2021  Shelly Banks I’d say the tongue tie helped her a lot today — it’s her first time with it. She just wasn’t finishing her races the last few times so we said we’d stick on a tongue tie and see how it went. He dropped her in a bit today which probably helped her as well. I’ve nothing really picked out but she’s got a good pot there so that should keep them all happy for a while. She’s small but she’s tough. She’s honest which is the main thing.

Curragh Sun, 21st Mar, 2021  Downforce it must be tacky enough. I thought all week that it was drying out too much for the two of them the winner and 10th placed stablemate Gobi Desert) but Nathan said he loved it. He jumped out, barreled along the whole way, and enjoyed himself. We'll go back down to Cork in two weeks for the Listed race (Cork Stakes) that he has won twice. It's great to see him back. He didn't win a race last year but was third in a Listed race towards the end of last year and is a good little money earner for Donal Finnan so I'm delighted.