Naas Sun, 24th Mar, 2024  Janoobi There is a lot of satisfaction in that because he's come back from a massive injury and the team have done a marvellous job,. He wintered with Ronnie Boland and he didn't come into me until he was ready to start back. He had a bad fracture in his front leg and it was touch and go whether he was going to be with us. They did a massive job with him and it's a credit to anyone that had anything to do with him. He started back at the end of last season and he's had a good long prep. He hasn't missed a day since he started with me. It's credit to the horse to come back from an injury like that and to do that first time out. He's a horse that we always liked and it's just a bonus to get him back, to win with him is just massive. He's a good fun horse to have on the team and every day we have with him now is a bonus.

Naas Sun, 24th Mar, 2024  Wendla Colin said to me she'd win if she did what we've seen at home. It's about whether they handle the ground or not,. We said we'd throw the mud at the wall and see what sticks, they are working today instead of yesterday. She's a nice filly and it's nice to get the maidens out of the way with the likes of her and Sakti (won at Dundalk on Friday). We thought if she handles that ground if one of the trials comes up soft then we have one for it and if it turns up good we've one for it too. I'm not saying they are Guineas horses or anything, they've to prove that, but at the minute we've won our maiden and they are horses we would like to be going to a trial with and see where the ceiling is in time. Chris was keeping her in there and it gives you that chance to get that breath as well. She has ability. If he'd kept her in and she wasn't able to get back up you would have accepted but it's nice to just win the maiden and get on with it now. There's nothing that gets going until after Punchestown so that gives us a chance to take a breather and obviously the trials are what I wanted to aim at. Ultimately it's all about stakes race with all the horses.

Dundalk Fri, 22nd Mar, 2024  Sakti She's a gorgeous filly. Without sounding cocky or anything, we were using it as a piece of work. Ger was adamant that we get the maiden out of the way before we go for trials. This race presented itself because she qualifies and it was ideal. When it presented itself, she was ready for it. She was nice and fresh today, so it is great to get her away. It was just another stepping stone. There will be nothing done now for another month until the trials come up, and we'll start training her. As Colin said, a better race will bring her into the race easier. She wouldn't have to be in front two (furlongs) out with her ears pricked all the way. Everything going forward is a bonus - she has already got her black-type and her maiden win. She has (really thrived over the winter) - she is a big, imposing filly.