Dundalk Mon, 12th Jul, 2021  Puerto De Vega This horse has just taken a while to come but is very nice. We thought he was good last year and he had a nice run the last day in Gowran where he just got a bit tired. We waited for this race and I think he could improve through the year.

Curragh Sat, 26th Jun, 2021  Cadillac I thought he was beaten. I’m delighted for the horse as things didn’t go his way last autumn and to come back now, having had a bit of a setback earlier in the spring, is fantastic. We’ll try to win a Group One with him. He may have one more run and then go for the Irish Champion Stakes. He loves Leopardstown. He’s a proper horse to do that on his first run of the year. He had to squeeze through and do all the things he hadn’t done before.

Tipperary Tue, 1st Jun, 2021  Spanish Tenor I thought the ground was ok for him and on his handicap mark and form he was entitled to do that. He'll probably be claimed. I'll be sad to see him go but at the same time he is rated 94 and he is below Listed class and a bit high in the handicap. He has been a great horse for us and was third here in the Concorde Stakes in the past.

Killarney Tue, 11th May, 2021  Hazran It is lovely to get him back as he is a horse who cost us a lot of money and had a few mishaps. I thought the ground, after the rain yesterday, might catch him and that's why he was such a big price. He was actually entered for a beginners' chase at Kilbeggan on Friday but that mightn't happen now although we'll mix it away now for the summer. Every day he has run badly there has been a valid excuse, so hopefully he has turned the corner now.

Navan Sun, 25th Apr, 2021  Pempie She's a lovely mare. She caught my attention when she was entered in the Goffs February Sale online. Pat Murphy had won with her in January, and also been second. It's unusual to buy a five-year-old mare (for E22,000) to continue racing but she looked like she had more to offer. In fairness to Pat he was very open and said he would have liked to keep her if the opportunity arose. We were delighted to get her and bought her with the turf in mind. We thought she'd win a race like this and we were hoping when she did she'd be eligible for all those premier handicaps. We'll pick out a few races now and go pot hunting. It's great for the (Eddie Harty) racing club which has some really enthusiastic members and hopefully we can get some more guys in there on the back of that. She ran well at Leopardstown and we were still learning a lot about her. She fell out of the stalls from a bad draw but showed plenty of encouragement. I'm delighted with what she's done today and I think she'll improve again for it.

Aintree Fri, 9th Apr, 2021  Tronador He ran a cracker in the Boodles two years ago and wasn’t beaten far that day. He was fresh and well and he travelled over well. He only squeezed into the bottom of the handicap. We were expecting him to run well, but we weren’t actually expecting him to get in. It’s possible he’ll go to Punchestown. It likes like he’s progressive at the trip. There might be something else for him.