After race at Punchestown Sun, 19th Feb, 2023 (1st)  the ground was a bit worse than I thought coming here and they are saying it's dead. He got through it but I still think he might be a better horse on nicer ground. We're delighted to get another win out of him and to go back-to-back. We'll see what the handicapper does now. I think that's his trip (2m7f) although maybe on nice ground you could drop him back a little bit. We'll keep him to 2m6f or three miles. Patrick T Foley

After race at Punchestown Mon, 16th Jan, 2023 (1st)  it's great to get that - I was a bit worried about the ground, as it was yielding to soft the last day he ran here. Simon said he'll stay further, he ran over 2m6f the last day but 2m4f is okay for him. He's a big baby, he's still green and is only learning. It'll take a little bit of time for the penny to drop fully with him. I wouldn't mind maybe coming back here for the 0-123 hurdle at the festival as I think that would be his time of the year but we'll see what they say. He'll be a chaser down the road - he's an out-and-out chaser. We'll see what Frank (Berry, McManus' racing manager) says and see what we do with him from here. Patrick T Foley