Curragh Sat, 27th May, 2023  Mashhoor The plan was always to come back on Guineas weekend, we had a great time here last year. When he got a rating of 102 this looked like the perfect race although 1m4f was a little unknown. The horse has been training really well at home and showing all the right signs that he had improved. I'm really delighted the way he won today. He can win at 1m2f and now he can get 1m4f so there are plenty of races for him. We went to Ascot last year and the ground was firm, he probably didn't enjoy that. We'll make an entry for him but there are plenty of options.

Naas Sun, 21st May, 2023  Blues Emperor That was great, he's a bonny little horse. He ran really well the last day because he would have needed the run a little bit on that ground. Today we were wondering would he handle this better ground. He's very genuine and tough. It's a pleasure to have horses for the owners, they are lovely people and I rode winners for them when I was with John Oxx as an apprentice. It's great to get a horse like this for them. Hopefully he'll be able to be a premier handicap horse because he's very genuine. A mile is probably a good trip for him. He handled the ground but he'll probably be better with a bit more ease. He did the same in Listowel, when he got on the rail he doesn't let them get past.

Naas Sun, 21st May, 2023  Ladies Church We think the world of this filly and brought to her Dubai during the winter as she likes fast ground,. She was second in a Group 2 first time out and I thought she had a real chance on World Cup night. It didn't happen for some reason, she got a bit of a bump out of the stalls. Ben said she was on the bridle but just didn't finish off. I think she was on the wrong side of the track as well. Since she's come home, her work has been good. It's hard for three-year-olds to compete in top sprints, she's four now and I was hoping she'd do something like that today. We're delighted and I think she deserves her place in the King's Stand. Even in her work, she works behind goes to the front and pulls up. I put the cheekpieces on today just to freshen her up and if she did get to the front it might help Ben. She probably didn't need them today, but it was something different to help her. Ben said she pulled up in front and as soon as Billy Lee came to her pulling up she went again. We think a lot of her and turned down a lot of money for her. It's hard to get Group 1 horses and we think we have one. Anyone who has ridden her work always thought she was a high-class filly and could be the real deal. It's a good start to the season, it's a big step up to the next level but five furlongs on fast ground at Ascot is made for her. She reminds me a little bit of Sole Power, she's very responsive. She's very relaxed in behind but if you sneeze on her she quickens up really well and does things