Fairyhouse Wed, 7th Jul, 2021  Cactus Tree she has a few little problems with her wind and I think that lets her down. I think the ground was too quick for her the last day in Naas and it’s beautiful ground here tonight. She prefers an ease in the ground. We thought she was a decent filly early on but we have kept her because she is such a good work horse and is handy to have around the yard. She leads all the young horses and does all the work at home. I’m delighted for the syndicate. They are a bunch of lads from Castleknock and a cousin of mine set it up. I leased her out and it’s their first horse with me.

Fairyhouse Fri, 11th Jun, 2021  Female Approach She was actually 2lb out of the weights and the race they put on tomorrow was a three-year-old handicap (in Limerick), but unfortunately the way the thing is set up at the moment we don't know whether we are going to get in or not as we don't get the weights on time. She is declared tomorrow and I actually thought I might even take her out today and try to run tomorrow, but I was told I probably wouldn't get away with that so we had to go here. Chris (Hayes) was kind of pretty keen on her anyway. I'd say it is unlikely she will turn out again tomorrow but you never know, we'll see. She stays well and I'd say she will stay further and we'll go for more of the same.

Killarney Tue, 11th May, 2021  Chiricahua He is a lovely horse, isn't ground-dependent and was third at Dundalk the last day and has won on that easy ground there. He just gallops and Colin was very good on him and he will turn out to be a very good fun horse for his American owners.

Naas Mon, 26th Apr, 2021  Party House She’s shown us a nice bit at home. We were worried at declaration time about the ground but they have done a fantastic job,.

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.