Ballinrobe Mon, 19th Jul, 2021  Big Challenge He is a grand horse but he had a leg problem before. It's like a game of roulette, black or red. Would you put €7,000 (claiming price in Sligo) on him? It's €12,000 today, the stakes are up. I claim regularly but I wouldn't give €12,000 for a horse that had a leg problem like him. If he is taken, he will be a grand fun horse if he is alright in the morning. If no one takes him and he comes home with us, we will look for another claimer and tip away in that. He is a grand horse for this type of grade.

Killarney Wed, 14th Jul, 2021  Star Harbour It was a top class ride by a top class jockey. He is entered in the Galway Mile but three-year-olds don't have a great record in it and he’s in at the Curragh on Sunday as well over 1m2f. However I'm not inclined to run him back quick, unless the handicapper slaughters him, and he might go straight to Galway. I'd say he just didn't stay the last day at Down Royal and we put the visor on him to sharpen him up as he is very laid-back and lazy at home. That's the way he is but he has loads of ability and is a smashing horse and I think he'll improve again. I think he'll go places.

Roscommon Tue, 6th Jul, 2021  Hallowed Star It was a summer maiden hurdle and I'd say it was a bad race. I'm just glad to get his head in front because I've found it so hard to win with him over hurdles. I'd say he won't get into Galway as he's too low. He'll jump a fence in time but it's taken so long to win over hurdles with him. He's just not a winter horse but probably wants a good cut in the ground so it's Catch 22. All I wanted to do was get his head in front and we've done it today.

Ballinrobe Mon, 21st Jun, 2021  Secret Sea We’re delighted as she was just touched off the last day over hurdles. She was a bit novicey and got caught in a little bit at the second last then, and today was her first run for me on the Flat. P J Colville of Newtown Anner (her previous owner) recommended her out of John Oxx’s as he said she was a good strong filly. The lads (Suir Syndicate) are headed for Galway with her now!

Navan Sun, 30th May, 2021  Star Harbour We put blinkers on him last time (fifth at Sligo) but he missed the break and got caught in behind. He has a lot of ability and he wasn't a cheap colt. We have castrated him as he was a bit of a boyo and wasn't giving us everything. We did feel he had a lot of ability and I said I'd run him in this even though we were a couple of pounds out of the handicap as he'd have a light weight on his back. To be honest the plan was to sit in a little but 'Chesney' said he just jumped so well and he decided to let him stride on. He put it to bed fairly quickly. He'll be nice for a mile-and-a-half handicap at Galway or as regards closer plans I was talking about the Ulster Derby. I think he will stay a mile-and-a-half and I'd say that's where he'll go next. This was a nice pot to pick up on the way. We were a couple of pounds out so the handicapper will hit us high enough that we'll get into one of those races. It's nice to have a horse like him to look forward to.

Sligo Tue, 18th May, 2021  Druk He's a big baby and you could, kind of, discount his last couple of races because he was at the back of the field in slow-run races and you can't do that. It's great to win for the Niarchos family. Why they give me a horse or two every year I don't know, because I'm a nobody, but they're decent people!. He should stay a bit further and he'll make a nice jumper.

Leopardstown Wed, 14th Apr, 2021  Southern Lights he’s a nice horse and it was a good performance. His first run last year (at Naas) was good. I think Joseph is keen to go for one of the Derby Trials with him. He hit the line well and he’d be better with a stronger gallop. He was brave getting up the inner. All ours are improving for a run. He’s a good block of a horse and you would like to think he will come on.