After race at Clonmel Thu, 6th Apr, 2023 (1st)  I was struggling to get back weight-wise and had good help from physios and dietitians. Garry Cribbin is my agent and I'm back riding out with John Flavin a good bit, I'm with Henry (De Bromhead), Paul Power and ride out for Eric (Larkin, today's winning trainer) also. I have two horses and one of them is paying her way! If she didn’t perform today, she wasn’t going to be coming back next year but this might change things. I didn’t really fancy her - we ran her over hurdles about a month ago and I thought she’d run an awful lot better than she did. She pulled a shoe early and whether that affected her, I don’t know. I was very disappointed and thought she might have had enough but one of the owners Gerard Kehoe is based in America so this was a plan as he was returning for Easter. She was running regardless but I was worried about the ground. She has three gears and that’s it - she hasn’t a fourth but keeps galloping and plugs away. The schedule for the summer came out yesterday and there are long-distance chases at the likes of Wexford which could suit. Eric Larkin

After race at Thurles Sun, 18th Dec, 2022 (1st)  I live down the road in Kilsheelan and was in the army with the late Jack Griffin who was married to Trisha Molony (race sponsors and racecourse owners), so this is a lovely race to win with a lovely trophy too. She was running over 2m4f and just needed a trip. Sean said she was on her head early on and needed the trip. I don't know where she'll run next but the handicapper will probably destroy her! . My last winner was actually here (in 2017) and I only train two horses. I'm retired from the army and only train as a hobby but would like to get a few more horses. There are so many trainers around my area though, with so much choice. Eric Larkin