Listowel Mon, 9th Sep, 2019  Pearl Warrior The owner was pressing me to run him in this race and I said 'would we not keep him for the 0-80 handicap later in the week', but he goes 'Johnny, it's 50 grand!'. I entered in both and said we'd make a decision nearer the time and he had a low weight, claiming 5lbs off him and he is just on the improve and has really hit a rich vein of form. Andy said he travelling along in front and when a horse came to him he felt like he picked up himself, got a little idle in front but he is one of these horses who eats and sleeps at home. Paddy (Woods, owner) comes in and rides him out three days a week and picks the races for him, so it's pretty easy to train him. I don't think he'll run later in the week, he had a hard race there and maybe if we give him a break we might bring him back for something like the Naas November Handicap.

Gowran Park Wed, 4th Sep, 2019  Festina Plente she was knocking on the door, she had been second a couple of times. I was a bit worried about the ground because I told the lads at the start of the year that I thought she wanted really fast ground. Ryan who rides her out every day said I had to run her as she's in such good form. She was bouncing at home and she won well today. She was a filly that we always liked and it's only about time she got her turn. He said she was travelling really well and picked up really well. We're delighted with that.

Gowran Park Wed, 4th Sep, 2019  Luminent that was great. It's the first time she's been in a 0-65 for a while. She ran well in Navan and she got 3lb for finishing second and that's her grade. She was brave and she battled well. Hopefully she can win again. Eddie (O'Leary, brother and racing manager to the winning owner) was on before the result and said he'd take half a loaf. He got a full loaf!

Roscommon Mon, 2nd Sep, 2019  Winiata I thought she had improved a bit but that was a bit of a surprise,.