Punchestown Sun, 7th Jun, 2026  Vaureal He had a great run here in the three-mile banks race the last day and this has been the plan for a while now, so it's nice. We said we'd change tactics and just bounce him out. He jumps very well, so there was no point in trying to hold him back. He’s done it well.

Leopardstown Tue, 3rd Mar, 2026  Raffles Dolce Vita It worked out very well for us with the small field and being left alone. He’s a forward-going horse and I said to JJ after the last day (unplaced at Gowran) that I’d drop him back in trip and let him rattle. He was kind of stopping at the three-quarter-way stage in his other two races, having looked to be travelling really comfortably before that. I didn’t know why, because he’s not slow. The drop back in trip has definitely suited him. The race cut up, but visually it looked good.