Quotes on Banbridge (IRE)

It was a fantastic race, a great two-mile chase, and a fantastic ride from JJ. I'm delighted for Ronnie and everyone to have a big winner here in Punchestown,. It wasn't our day in Cheltenham but delighted to win a big race here today. He's been a fantastic horse and Ronnie's patience through the Autumn when the ground wasn't right for us was really what won the race for us today. We were ready to run and had to wait. Ronnie said to wait and when the ground comes right we'd have him for the big day. Today we had a fresh horse, it's only his third run of the season. I'm so delighted to win a big one with him, for the horse as well as Ronnie and all connections. It was fantastic ride form JJ, he saved it all for when he needed it at the back of the last. I wasn't sure when he crossed the line but as Ronnie said he was in front where he needed to be. We know what conditions the horse performs on and the form-book is pretty obvious when you look at all his runs. On better ground his runs are all very good and when it gets softer, for whatever reason, he doesn't performer as well. We took the chance at Cheltenham because it's Cheltenham but it didn't work out. We freshened him up to come here and I'm delighted to win a big race with him.
After Banbridge (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Tue, 30th Apr 2024 2m Chase Yielding

Quotes on Dinoblue (FR)

Gentleman De Mee set a great pace in front and jumped fantastic. I wondered at one stage would she (Dinoblue) be able to stay jumping with him, but she held her jumping together. When he took a blow, she kept galloping and she is improving all the time. I’m very happy with that.
After Dinoblue (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Wed, 27th Dec 2023 2m 1f Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Ferny Hollow (IRE)

I was happy with him to do that after such a long lay-off. Hopefully, now he stays sound so that we can keep him that way. He popped over a few hurdles and a few fences yesterday morning and I was happy with him. The conditions of this race suited him a bit better than last week (Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park). I think he’s still young enough to put in a career best over fences. He just has to overcome this first run and come back sound and we’ll see where we go.
After Ferny Hollow (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 25th Feb 2024 2m Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Quilixios (GB)

He was really good, jumped brilliant, travelled well and we couldn’t have really asked for any more. He jumped a bit right in Limerick and we were concerned about that but no sign of it here. He has loads of gears and is a Triumph Hurdle winner. He’s a class horse. We got the trip wrong the last day. He wouldn’t blow you away with speed at home but those good two milers have such a high cruising speed. Sizing Europe was the same and so was Special Tiara. He’s in the Irish Arkle but we’ll speak with everyone at Cheveley and see where we go. I’d say he’ll have to go to the Arkle (at Cheltenham) now.
After Quilixios (GB) finished 1st at Naas on Fri, 12th Jan 2024 2m Novice Chase Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Appreciate It (IRE)

it was the same as the last day and you'd love to get a lead on him as he's idle in front. I was trying to teach him today, and win, without doing something silly. He showed me the last day that he's there when I need him. It's grand to get him out again and you'd have to be happy with everything he's doing. Every day is experience for him.
After Appreciate It (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 8th Jan 2023 2m Novice Chase Soft

Quotes on Blue Lord (FR)

That was very smart, I thought they'd go too fast for him here and they did go fast. I was looking at two-and-a-half miles for him this year but it looks like he could be a Champion Chase horse after that performance. Certainly the dial is coming back to two miles now rather than going out to two-and-a-half. It just means he's improving. I haven't thought about where he goes but I'm sure there is a programme there for those two mile horses. He got a great opportunity to settle in behind those front-runners today and that brought out the best in him.
After Blue Lord (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Tue, 27th Dec 2022 2m 1f Chase Soft

Quotes on Energumene (FR)

He normally wins his races with class, but today he had to get down and fight it out. He answered every call from Paul and showed his grit. Paul really pulled that race out of the fire and that’s the difference between a good jockey and a great jockey. You can see probably the end of the season getting to him. Paul said he wasn’t as sharp as his last run at Cheltenham and he missed two fences which isn’t like him. Maybe it was the colour of the fences today!. I was delighted with Chacun Pour Soi. We had been trying different distances and it wasn’t working so we said today we’d come back to two miles. We’ll see what we do with him now and have a word with Rich (Ricci, owner).
After Energumene (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Tue, 25th Apr 2023 2m Chase Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Fil Dor (FR)

I was always very happy and down to the last he really pricked his ears. He can be a little bit lazy but he measured it up, popped over it and galloped away to the line. I pressed Saint Roi a bit after the fourth-last and tried to get him under pressure early. This lad stays very well so I was always happy that I had him covered. It's been a mixed day but any day you have two winners is a great day. Jack said it rode a proper race. He was foot perfect apart from one down the back that he landed on top of it.
After Fil Dor (FR) finished 1st at Navan on Sun, 27th Nov 2022 2m 1f Chase Soft

Quotes on Hunters Yarn (IRE)

He didn't jump as fluently as I was hoping he would but he showed a nice turn of foot. I think he is possibly Supreme Novice-bound if Simon and Isaac want to go there. I'm not sure that he stays, the couple of times we've tried him over longer trips he hasn't been up to it yet. I liked what I saw there, liked the turn of foot that he has, and he's going to make a very smart novice chaser, I think. He works very smartly at home and we just ran him over the wrong trip last year on his first run when Simon and Isaac were over in Ireland. That taught us a lesson to just keep him to the minimum trip for the time being. I think he's going to be way better over fences, he'll probably have more respect for bigger jumps because he's well able to jump.
After Hunters Yarn (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sun, 12th Feb 2023 2m Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Solness (FR)

He jumped well, travelled well the whole way and when the other horse (The Banger Doyle) came to him, he toughed it out. This trip seems ideal,. He is a classy horse on his day and Oakley's 5lb off was a big help, as his claim is very valuable. Oakley is on the Hill (at Owning) five days a week so it is nice to get him a winner as he deserves it.
After Solness (FR) finished 1st at Listowel on Sun, 22nd Sep 2024 2m 1f Hcap Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on The Banger Doyle (IRE)

I think we were a bit fortunate but having said that, he deserved his day in the sun as he had been ultra consistent and finished second in three Flat races this year. There might be one more race for him if the ground stays good but his time of year is coming to an end.
After The Banger Doyle (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 13th Oct 2024 2m 1f Hcap Chase Good

Quotes on Riviere D'etel (FR)

she'll probably be very hard to place as I'd say going right-handed really suited her. Jack said she loved the ground, he said she stayed very well and we're delighted with her. I don't know where I'll go with her but I'd love to go right-handed. Cheltenham (in March) wouldn't be out of the question, I'll talk to Noel (Moran, owner) and see what they want to do, but it just mightn't be the right place for her.
After Riviere D'etel (FR) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Mon, 1st Jan 2024 2m 5f Chase Heavy