Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

Kilbeggan Fri, 15th May, 2026  Malbay Madness He had a good run the last day and improved from it,. Paddy said he crept into it quietly. He missed the third-last, but he said he grabbed a hold of it again and away with him. I’m delighted for Paddy as well, as he got a bad injury last year in America and missed four months. It’s great to get him started again, as he’s with me a good while. I’ve a lot of summer horses and they seem to like top of the ground, long may it last. This fella likes here for some reason, he’s after winning three here now. We’ll have to keep bringing him back here.

Fri, 15th May, 2026  Malbay Madness He had a good run the last day and improved from it,. Paddy said he crept into it quietly. He missed the third-last, but he said he grabbed a hold of it again and away with him. I’m delighted for Paddy as well, as he got a bad injury last year in America and missed four months. It’s great to get him started again, as he’s with me a good while. I’ve a lot of summer horses and they seem to like top of the ground, long may it last. This fella likes here for some reason, he’s after winning three here now. We’ll have to keep bringing him back here.

Fri, 15th May, 2026  Malbay Madness He had a good run the last day and improved from it,. Paddy said he crept into it quietly. He missed the third last but he said he grabbed a hold of it again and away with him. I’m delighted for Paddy as well as he got a bad injury last year in American and missed four months. It’s great to get him started again as he’s with me a good while. I’ve a lot of summer horses and they seem to like top of the ground, long may it last. This fella likes here for some reason, he’s after winning three here now. We’ll have to keep bringing him back here.

Downpatrick Fri, 8th May, 2026  Finnians Row First-time blinkers obviously, we just said we would try them. We just changed the headgear as he seemed to lose a bit of interest, so we just said we would put them on him. I'd say that is probably the difference in him. The ground was a help - he ran in a bit of slower ground the last two times and it didn't suit. He didn't enjoy it and obviously today he enjoyed it and he kept going well. He (McKenna) said he just took off with him, he said he jumped super and travelled well. He got a lead and utilised it, and kept going.

Punchestown Sat, 2nd May, 2026  Barry Lyndon He isn't a winter-ground horse and wants nice ground so he obviously got it there today. It makes a big difference to him and he wouldn't carry 12 stone either, so it was grand only having 10st 8lb today. JJ (Slevin) said there is a good pot in him and we'll look at some of those Nationals now and could bring him to England. Today was the plan so now we'll work on the next one. any winner is nice and we had a lean enough winter, so to win a race with the 'Taaffe' name on it is great. My father was the first person to win on Arkle in 1962 and was a lucky man. He was one of four to win on Arkle, along obviously with Pat Taaffe. I wouldn't have many winter horses and have more nicer-ground ones so hopefully they're starting to click now. It is a great festival, I've been watched it on television all week and there have been great crowds. It is nice when it works out well although I'm on chemotherapy myself at the moment, but am getting through it well.