Leopardstown Wed, 14th Apr, 2021  Dancing Approach Shane (Crosse) said that she travelled well turning in and was hoping that the gaps would come - thankfully they did. We know she stays a bit further, she won over 1m4f and an extended 1m3f at Haydock. The ground looked quite soft for the second of those wins - she probably wouldn't want it any quicker than it is today but it's very safe ground. She can only go onwards from here, she's a big filly with a bit of scope and had been doing everything right at home. It's funny because she doesn't do it at home, but when you watch her races you'll see that she has a habit of leaning a bit left-handed when coming off the bridle - she's very genuine, though. It'll be interesting to see where she goes from here. For breeding purposes, it'd be great if she could get black type somewhere along the line.

Cork Sat, 3rd Apr, 2021  Moll She was fourth to Even So at Naas last year and was only beaten three lengths but got injured. Moll has top class ability and I supplemented her for the Irish Oaks last year and I wasn't messing when I did it,. It's day by day with Moll and if there is an ease in the ground she'll run in the Munster Oaks back here in June. She has the ability to go all the way but she has been physically immature and everything she is doing, she is doing on natural ability. You have to be patient.

Thurles Thu, 11th Mar, 2021  Whirling Dervish The last time I was here I rode a winner for Mr McManus!. I'm absolutely delighted with this fella and I've been feeling my way with him. I've been training him with the view he will come into his own in the spring/summer time and I was hoping he might pick up one as a bonus coming into the summer. I'm thrilled for the owner Peter Trainor who is with me a year now and we've become close friends. That's his first ever winner and I'm absolutely thrilled and privileged to have given him his first winner. We'll enjoy this together. He was a very smart for Mrs Harrington on the flat and beat none other than the Melbourne Cup winner Twilight Payment at Gowran Park once.

Leopardstown Mon, 8th Mar, 2021  Fox Fearless We gave him a few runs on the Flat and I made a mistake and put him in the wrong race at Dundalk one night, a six furlong race, and he finished second in it. It surprised everybody. We were schooling him over hurdles at home and we said the ground would be good at Leopardstown and we'd have a go here and see what happens. I'm delighted and Barry gave him a grand ride, he knows him of course and does all the schooling. It was just a matter of getting him here today and see how he goes so I've no plans. I didn't really think he'd be able to win that as it was competitive enough but we're happy.