Fairyhouse Sun, 28th Nov, 2021  Statuaire I had her entered in the handicap but thought if ever you were going to win a Grade 1, this was your chance and that's why I ran her in it. She can run in a handicap every day of her life but I felt with the experience she had in France before she came here, and the way she jumped and we hadn't asked her many questions and she had won two out of two,. I thought 'who knows how good she is' and she had got a break and got hugely strong during her break and filled out. She improved and a lot of things fell her way. A lot of the runners got racing and too involved too far out which gave Danny a chance to settle his mare and come with one run with her. He timed it to perfection. It bodes well for my other novices but she still hadn't done anything wrong and she can't help what she beat before. They mightn't have been great races but she was still able to win them. She will go on to Leopardstown for the Grade 1 and you'd have to say the mares' novice at Cheltenham would be the target.

Fairyhouse Sat, 27th Nov, 2021  The Nice Guy He was in training all of last season and that really stood to him. He looked very fit in the ring and he’s a light-framed horse that liked that ground. He’s six so I’d imagine he might go jumping now rather than a winners’ bumper. I just wonder whether he’s going to be a real middle of winter horse. He could be a nice one to look forward to in the spring.

Fairyhouse Sat, 27th Nov, 2021  Grangee Bryan was very happy. It was very straightforward, she jumped fantastic. She’s not the biggest but she has a good technique. She loved the ground. It’s the first time the owners have got to see her so they are delighted. It’s planning back from the Mares' Novice (at Cheltenham) I suppose. I don’t know where she will go next but it’s great to get her started like that.

Punchestown Sun, 14th Nov, 2021  Sharjah He runs his race everyday and he has a little bit of class. He’s a wonderful servant to have around the place. I’d imagine he’ll go back to Leopardstown at Christmas all being well. It was very tactical but the way it played out played into Sharjah’s hands. They went a bit too slow for the filly (Echoes In Rain). She was too buzzy and didn’t jump well enough at that slow pace. She has a lot of improvement to do but hopefully she will improve.

Punchestown Sun, 14th Nov, 2021  Dysart Diamond I’m delighted with how well she’s improved through the season to come from a handicapper up to win a Listed race. She likes goodish ground and she’s getting nice ground here today. I’m sure once we get winter ground it won’t suit. She’ll probably get nice ground in Leopardstown.