Tramore Mon, 19th Apr, 2021  Runrized The better ground helped. He is a horse that probably likes a bit of room and he gains a bit of confidence from that. He had experience and I suppose off his rating and, with the better ground, we were hoping he would produce a performance like that. He is maybe a lad that could gain confidence from today and win a few nice little novice hurdles during the summer. With the new season I think he is a novice until December.

Tramore Sun, 18th Apr, 2021  En Beton We saw the conditions of the race and it was a nice opportunity for him to come back over fences. It's a nice double for Brian too,. Going that little level lower than previously has given the horse plenty of heart and confidence to race again. Brian said he was really enjoying his jumping. We'll probably go back over hurdles at Punchestown, possibly for a handicap hurdle if he comes out of this well.

Tramore Sun, 18th Apr, 2021  En Beton That was a nice start for him. He has just had little niggles all season and we never got him going. I want to go novice chasing with him next season so we decided to break his duck over hurdles even at this late stage. A maiden hurdle win is not the be all and end all of his career,. He looks a big chasing type and that's what we will do with him. I'll have a word with connections and if we get a nice month of May we could go straight chasing with him. He would handle it bottomless but it's just with little problems all season we missed that ground. He handled it well today and we wouldn't be looking for it too much better than that. He is more a winter horse. Conor said he said he slipped in the dip the first time around and he just came a bit wider the next time with him.

Tramore Sun, 18th Apr, 2021  Gelee Blanche The ground made the difference. Brian (Hayes, winning jockey) said even when she stepped out on the grass to go down to the start there was a different spring to her step altogether.

Aintree Fri, 9th Apr, 2021  Livelovelaugh Incredible. Every jockey wants to win over the Grand National fences. It’s something you’d like to do before you retire. My father did it on Atha Cliath in the Foxhunters’ in 1983. I got some spin there. If I could bottle that I’d take it home. It’s great to get one on the board the day before tomorrow. I wanted to get out, get away and over the first four fences near the font rank and get a break before the bend and let him jump and enjoy himself. I hadn’t asked him to go forward. He was just enjoying himself. When I jumped the third-last I had a look behind and was surprised how far clear I was. I wanted to get a little breather into him, but not give away my advantage altogether. The horse was very brave, but he’s a real example of the Aintree factor.

Gowran Park Thu, 8th Apr, 2021  Stratum It was a nice opportunity for him and he took it. We'll be looking at all those staying races with him and we'll see where he fits in. Ascot could be a plan. His owner spends a lot of time in Australia and the Melbourne Cup is always a plan in the back of our minds but we were disappointed how badly he ran there last year. We'll look for staying races wherever we can get them, be it America or England, and try and find what opportunities we can for him.

Fairyhouse Mon, 5th Apr, 2021  Stormy Ireland It worked out well. It is the beast that is underneath you that does most of the work. This mare she is brilliant. To see her come home to Willie's I was delighted. She has shown good spark. You never know if they are going to show it on the track again but that was a fair performance. As fillies go she was a little bit temperamental at home and Willie decided today he wanted to take all the (head)gear off her. That's Willie Mullins, a genuis move! Lucky enough I was in the plate.

Fairyhouse Sun, 4th Apr, 2021  Dark Raven He surprised us in Leopardstown to do what he did and today he confirmed that wasn’t a fluke,.

Fairyhouse Sun, 4th Apr, 2021  Janidil I just hope the ground doesn’t dry out too much, but other than that I’m looking forward to riding him. I felt he deserved his chance to come here as he didn’t go to Cheltenham but I thought it would be tough for him with the horses he was up against. He likes this track and won a big handicap hurdle here. It’s great for Jody to ride a Grade 1 double and I’m delighted for all connections. He’s a horse we always thought a bit of but has disappointed a bit on his last few runs. Jody felt that when he got him jumping today that he was in his comfort zone from after halfway. I’d be keen to go to Punchestown, although I don’t think we’ll be going for the novice handicap with him!. Asterion Forlonge’s jumping is improving but I was disappointed that he cut out so tamely. He cut out a lot of the running and maybe we made too much use of him.

Fairyhouse Sun, 4th Apr, 2021  Echoes In Rain She is learning the whole time and settling a bit better. I was kind of anxious to get a bit of cover and I was probably a place further back than I wanted to be. I was happy to sacrifice that to try and get her to settle. Every time I got a bit of light she got a bit keen with me. I was happy she wasn’t doing too much though and that’s the way she is. She wears her heart on her sleeve. When I got the gap at the back of the second last she has gone through it — probably too quick for the length of the straight here but it worked out well and she was doing it nicely. She’s got plenty of talent but she just needs to settle. She’s settling and learning all the time. We didn’t want to bring her to Cheltenham as she might boil over with the travelling. She’s improving all the time and will go to Punchestown now. In better races you can settle her in behind whereas in maiden races there wouldn’t be as much pace. The better ground was a huge factor and she showed a lovely turn of foot. It’s great to get a few quid off Paddy Kehoe (sponsor). He owned my first official winner.

Fairyhouse Sat, 3rd Apr, 2021  Lady Breffni I think the ground was a big help to her as she just wasn't getting home on winter ground. I'm very happy for her owner Mark Dobbin. Danny gave a her a great ride. He found himself a little further out than he wanted and he kept it all for one long run down the outside which was fantastic rather than trying to get mixed up with the other horses. I was very happy for him.

Fairyhouse Sat, 3rd Apr, 2021  Elimay It was hard work and she might have been feeling the effects of Cheltenham but she got the job done anyway so that was nice,. We'll have a look at Punchestown but I think she's probably done enough for the season. We'll see how she comes out of this. I just said to Mark there that on dryer ground she probably wants three miles.

Limerick Sun, 28th Mar, 2021  Belle Metal She is not very big but handles that soft ground - it is tough going. She stays very well and stamina is her forte,. It is great to get black-type for the new owners so I imagine we might look at Punchestown now. I did the weight (11st1lbs) but won't be doing it again for a while!

Clonmel Tue, 23rd Mar, 2021  Dysart Dynamo It is a great family, and the Mannings' bred him and own him. He is a big, big baby and that's why I was quite keen to take a lead for the first bit and get him to settle and relax. To look at him he is a three-mile chaser on soft ground. If we get nice ground for him he could go for a winners' bumper and I think there's lots of improvement in him.