Trainer A P O'Brien | irishracing.com

Before the race we had a bit of a scare with him when he came up here. He kicked a wall and the clip of the shoe went into his foot. He was a little bit tender when the shoe was put back on. It could have went either way very easily so it was a great call by John Halley and Lynn Hillyer to let him run. Ryan said when he let him go it was all over. He’d been progressing from every run. He ran here the last day with the view of going for this race. He loves good ground so he can show his speed. It was a very good race but he has serious class. From day one we thought he was a bit special. At Ascot we thought he would get away with five even though we were happy going six with him. The lads can decide what they want to do. He has plenty of options and he can do anything I suppose. I’m not sure we ever had one to do that in this race. It was a deep field. I’m over the moon for Joseph. I know how hard he works, it’s everyday 24 hours.

Naas Mon, 1st Aug, 2022 Denmark

We're delighted with him. He's a big baby still, obviously, as you can see,. He just spooked at the road, he was just very green and babyish but I'd say he's a lovely horse. He's a fine big fella. We'll go gently with him and give him a little bit of time now. We couldn't be happier with him.

Curragh Sun, 17th Jul, 2022 Lily Pond

We tried the last day to go up in trip but it was just too far,. We knew after the last day that her trip was between nine and twelve furlongs. This was a lovely race and she was very well. She's a very tough consistent filly but I'd say probably a mile-and-a-half is as far as she wants to go. She's very comfortable from nine to twelve. I'm delighted with her, she's a very well-bred filly. Ryan had her in a lovely position, they were ready to close her down but they couldn't get any more than half a length in front of her to close her down. When she hung in there for that half a furlong she got going again going to the line. She could go up into a good mile-and-a-quarter race now. That's a Group 2 today so she could step into any of those races from now on. She could be there for Arc weekend for the mile-and-a-quarter fillies race and she will get up to a mile-and-a-half. She's from the pedigree of Galileo so she has an unbelievable back pedigree. That was as tight distance wise as she wanted to go but she held in there.

Curragh Sun, 17th Jul, 2022 Order Of Australia

He's a lovely horse, he has loads of speed, is tough, genuine and hardy,. He's out of that great mare. He ran a lovely race first time back at Ascot this year and the plan was to come here and go on to the Sussex with him. Obviously he's a Breeders Cup Mile winner so he has plenty of class. As he's getting older he's getting quicker and stronger. We're delighted with him. He was working very well going to Ascot but it was his first run so he had to tire a little bit and that's what he did do. Killian and Wayne have been over the moon with him at home. He's very straight forward to ride and very sound. The plan is to go to the Sussex and finish up at the Breeders Cup and he could go to Hong Kong and do all those races. He's at that great age now that he's seasoned, has experience, and he's quicker this year which is great. That'll be a big help in those big races.

Curragh Sat, 16th Jul, 2022 Little Big Bear

We're delighted with him. He's always shown a lot, he came here the first day and then improved lovely to win the next day,. Obviously we were delighted with him in Ascot and he was lovely here today, Ryan was very happy with him. He's a lovely smooth traveller, he's very uncomplicated. He's very happy to make the running and very happy to sit in. Ryan said he couldn't believe how easily he was going down past the two today. He said when he asked him the response was very quick. You'd have to be very happy with him. Even though he's big he's very strong and mature, he's powerful. We've always liked him a lot and from day one he was always showing plenty. Interestingly Ryan said today that he could be a Dewhurst horse or a National Stakes horse. Obviously he's running through the line when he's saying that. That's a good sign.

Curragh Sat, 16th Jul, 2022 Hans Andersen

We're delighted with him, he had a lovely run the first day and he learned plenty,. He won well. He was a little bit green turning in in Tipperary and came forward lovely. He should have no problem stepping into stakes company now. He should have no problem going further but there is no rush to step him up. He could come back here for the Futurity or something like that.

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