Quotes on Better Days Ahead (IRE)

We bought him off Warren Ewing a couple of years ago and bought him to be a big chaser. He looks like a chaser. It has been a slow burner to where we are getting with these horses. Noel and Valerie (Moran, Bective Stud) are massive supporters of Cullentra and they have invested a lot of money in racing. They are getting their dividends now. It takes time to get where we are and to get winners for them in Navan, their local track, is like a dream come true. I’m absolutely delighted for them and this is a special weekend. Obviously, he is entered in the Drinmore – that might just come a bit too soon. We will look at something probably around Christmas. He is a Martin Pipe winner and it is a race that good horses come out of.
After Better Days Ahead (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sun, 17th Nov 2024 2m 4f Chase Yielding

Quotes on Buddy One (IRE)

He jumped great, he was clever and shortened when he had to,. I was delighted with him the whole way and Jack was grand on him, he didn't panic at any stage and let him pop. He winged a couple of fences. I'd say he gave a heave going to the second last but then class just pulled him through. He winged the last. I think he's only about 70 or 75 percent fit so he's going to come on a lot from that. It was a lovely opportunity to start him off over fences. Where we go from here, I don't know yet but obviously our main aim is to try and get back to Cheltenham. We won't over-race him but we'll get some good races into him. He'll definitely face stiffer opposition through the winter but that was nice, a lovely experience for him and especially here at home next door to us. The ground is in absolutely fantastic conditions. It's lovely, a three-runner race at home, but I'm glad it's over with in one way. When you've a horse like this and he's your best horse, and he's owned by very good owners, you just want to get this out of the way and progress from here and see where he brings us. I was only looking at today and today's opportunity was lovely for him. He'll get another before he goes back to Cheltenham in November. I'd like to keep it local and keep him off the truck, keep the travelling limit. I'm not sure if there's a race here later in the month but if there is he'll more than likely come back here.
After Buddy One (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Tue, 8th Oct 2024 2m 6f Chase Good

Quotes on Croke Park (IRE)

Michael (O'Leary, owner of Croke Park) had asked if I wanted Sam to get off Croke Park and on Firefox, but I didn't think it was fair as both owners (O'Leary and Noel Moran's Bective Stud - Firefox) have a lot of horses in my yard. You have to be fair to every owner and I just didn't feel it was the right thing to take him off Croke Park: Sam might have been disappointed but that's the game we're in and you saw what happened.
After Croke Park (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sun, 1st Dec 2024 2m 4f Novice Chase Yielding

Quotes on High Class Hero (GB)

That was a nice performance. It looked like he’ll stay further and he handled the ground. He could be a nice prospect as a winter horse and he’ll go the two and a half mile or three-mile route over hurdles. Whatever he does over hurdles I’d expect him to be better over fences.
After High Class Hero (GB) finished 1st at Listowel on Sat, 23rd Sep 2023 2m 4f Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Impaire Et Passe (FR)

He didn't impress me at all, I was delighted he won, but throughout the race he wasn't impressing me. He looked like he wasn't enjoying it and maybe Cheltenham took much more out of him than we thought. At home he was on fire and maybe I did too much with him because he was going so well. It's hard to say something went wrong when you win by seven-and-a-half lengths. Maybe he loves the hill in Cheltenham, he just got going up the hill whereas today is a Flat track. I'll have a quick chat with Paul later on and see what he thought. Turning for home I wouldn't have backed him, so to win after that just means that he has a huge engine but he wasn't really in love with what he was doing today, whether it was the ground or what I don't know. I think we'll freshen him up now. I was thinking maybe of going to France but I won't, I think I'll just put him away.
After Impaire Et Passe (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Fri, 28th Apr 2023 2m 3f Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Search For Glory (IRE)

he’s a big galloping horse and will go jumping hurdles now. It was a bonus to go for a bumper. It’s been a good day.
After Search For Glory (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Tue, 15th Nov 2022 2m Bumper Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Stellar Story (IRE)

It was a competitive race and probably neither horse wanted to be in front. They are big, three-mile staying-chasers and idle in front. Sam’s lad wasn’t doing much in front and then when Jack got in front he wasn’t doing much either. At one stage they were only going 23 or 24mph. It was an exciting finish and all credit has to go to Michael O’Leary for running all three runners in the race. Search For Glory had a run and Stellar Story hadn’t. I’d say if Jack had another go he’d probably sit behind Sam and have one go at him. In fairness, both horses had a good school around. I’d imagine Stellar Story will run over three miles at Christmas and Search For Glory will probably be going for similar races.
After Stellar Story (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sat, 23rd Nov 2024 3m Novice Chase Soft