Quotes on Fakir D'oudairies (FR)

He got a little lost around the turn and was galloping down the straight, but obviously the horse in front fell, although we were coming for a challenge anyway. I was very pleased with the performance and pleased with how he jumped and it sets him up nicely for the spring. He was giving away weight and I feel as he is getting older, it is taking a bit more work to get him there. He is a young horse, and over his career, has been fantastic and always runs his race. He tries and is a great horse to have in the yard. Today's race was a good one, they went a good gallop and it was a deep field so I'm very pleased. He will potentially go back to Ascot for the Grade 1 he won last year and then we'll look at the Ryanair Chase and Aintree. I suppose all those options will be left open.
After Fakir D'oudairies (FR) finished 1st at Thurles on Sun, 22nd Jan 2023 2m 4f Chase Yielding

Quotes on The Real Whacker (IRE)

. He races in a great manner — although he’s in front and he’s doing a lot of the hard work you’re able to get the breathers in everywhere you want. With his jumping he’s always filling himself up, my God it feels like a long way up the run-in!
After The Real Whacker (IRE) finished 1st at Cheltenham on Wed, 15th Mar 2023 3m Chase Soft

Quotes on Flooring Porter (IRE)

The plan was to make it, but of course he has the issues with the start. We wanted to make the running and he was foot perfect everywhere. Danny was fantastic on him, when he jumped the third last he eased off and let him fill up, but to be honest I was worried he might get done for a turn of foot. Danny was cool though and knew what he was doing. I wasn’t too bad when he was down at the start as I was pretty confident he was going to be OK today, he seems to have matured and he’s behaved himself all the time he’s been here. At Leopardstown (at Christmas) Klassical Dream got a flyer and we didn’t and it made the difference, he was beaten just over two lengths. We didn’t want the same to happen in this race.
After Flooring Porter (IRE) finished 1st at Cheltenham on Thu, 17th Mar 2022 2m 7f Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Zanahiyr (IRE)

I thought we were very beatable first run back and to be honest I wasn’t going to run him only there was a very small entry. Jack said he had a couple of blows and was delighted with him – he jumped well. He was entitled to do it on ratings, but it’s not always that easy. We thought we might get a soft lead but it was an honest gallop and Philip put the gun to our head the whole way. I’ll talk to Noel and Valerie (Moran, owners) to see what they think (about plans). There is a lot of prize-money to be picked up in conditions hurdles and he has no Grade One penalty, so he can step back into Grade Twos and Threes. I’d say you could see him in anything from two-mile-five back to two miles. You know he’s going to wear his heart on his sleeve and try his best for you. The way he jumps a hurdle you would say he would jump a fence, so I wouldn’t rule it out.
After Zanahiyr (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Tue, 10th Oct 2023 2m 2f Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Chemical Energy (IRE)

I didn’t think there was much between the two but Davy (Russell) said the ground was too good (for seventh-placed Rodaniche). This horse handles that ground and he jumped well. He’s a grand, honest horse and runs his race every day. I think that’s Shane’s first ride for me. We wanted to claim off him and it’s worked out well.
After Chemical Energy (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 27th Nov 2021 2m 4f Hurdle Good

Quotes on Duffle Coat (IRE)

Jack Kennedy said they didn't go very quick and it didn't suit him,. He said a faster gallop would have suited him but I told him just to follow the other horse and not take it up. I think a better race will suit him. He just does what he has to at home but is after winning by a few lengths at the line there. It turned into a sprint but from the last to the line he was good. He's winning and that's all that matters. There is a winners of two at Punchestown and at Down Royal. We might even think of Wetherby as there is a Listed race there.
After Duffle Coat (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Sat, 3rd Oct 2020 2m Hurdle Good

Quotes on Desertmore House (IRE)

It was a late plan after he won in Kilbeggan and we saw he was gone to 135. He’s a novice that jumps like a handicapper and we just wanted to get more experience into him whatever the ground was like. There are plenty of races coming up like this — the Munster National, the Troytown at Navan and the Paddy Power - so there are lots of options for a horse that jumps like that. He got in as a reserve. Gordon (Elliott) rang me this morning and said you should put your horse in the box as I have one out and we will walk the track and if we’re not happy we’ll take a second one out. It was a real sporting gesture. He’s finished second but he’s won plenty of these races!. We’ve had some lovely winners with these colours and Numbersixvalverde is the one that sticks out. This fellow might start us dreaming again. He’s eight and has had a good time to mature. Denis Leahy won a point-to-point with him and I’d say did an awful lot of schooling because he was always good to jump. It makes the job easier for us. They went a bit steady and I said to Ricky if you are still travelling jumping the third last they are not after going fast enough. I said make sure you are in the van as they will quicken up from there but they are going to have to stay as well. He said it rode a bit slower than they were expecting but he handled it well.
After Desertmore House (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Wed, 20th Sep 2023 3m Hcap Chase Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Solitary Man (IRE)

I put fellas off backing him and while his jumping has always been great, I was just worried about fitness because he hadn't been away due to the weather and with all the rain on our gallops. He was getting a bit tired after the last but he has a bit of class.
After Solitary Man (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Sun, 12th May 2024 2m 7f Novice Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Lucid Dreams (IRE)

He’s a big, strong horse but has been too keen in graded races so we decided to go for a handicap and Andrew Shaw gave him the same mark as he has over hurdles. He was really gutsy to battle back. He can stay three miles but he has to learn to settle and we ran him back quick as racing will settle him. We’ll try and find something for him in the next three weeks or so. He shouldn’t go up too much for winning by half-a-length.
After Lucid Dreams (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Sat, 11th Nov 2023 2m Hcap Chase Heavy

Quotes on Perceval Legallois (FR)

He was really good, he ran well at Christmas and the horses are on fire at the moment. He travelled so sweet today. The horses have just taken a huge step forward and I'm grateful. He got the run of the race, they didn't go a wild gallop. He had a nice possy and quickened well, he just did everything well. He's qualified for the Pertemps and after winning today he'll probably get in.
After Perceval Legallois (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sat, 4th Feb 2023 3m Hcap Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on The Goffer (IRE)

Emma has been with me for years. She is a great girl and is one of our barn managers. It’s a brilliant race for the staff and they all work very hard. The Goffer will go for the Ultima at Cheltenham. She didn’t panic and gave him a great spin.
After The Goffer (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sun, 18th Feb 2024 1m 7f Flat Heavy

Quotes on Horantzau D'airy (FR)

It was a bit fortuitous, but if you're not in you can't win. I'm delighted with him and he'll continue chasing until the summer. Paul Marvel will do his best while the ground stays right.
After Horantzau D'airy (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Mon, 4th Mar 2024 2m 1f Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Hurricane Georgie (IRE)

We thought she had a good chance and thought she was our best chance coming here,. Jack gave her a lovely ride, he said they went quick early. In fairness she stayed going well and she's very tough. She had a nice weight on her back but she's climbing up the ladder the whole time. She probably won too well but they are here to do their best so it's great. She'll be entered in the Plate but it might just happen a bit fast for her around Galway. She might be a horse for a Kerry National or something like that. We'll have a lot of fun with her.
After Hurricane Georgie (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Fri, 8th Jul 2022 3m 1f Hcap Chase Good

Quotes on Toss Again (IRE)

I'm delighted for Tom O'Connor, his owner. He and his brother and his mum are here so that's great. He was brilliant and Darragh was brilliant on him. It's only his first run in a handicap and second run over fences, obviously he lacked experience but his jumping is savage and he was brilliant the whole way. I thought it (handicap rating) was fair, off his hurdle mark. We hoped he had improved for fences, he won his beginners chase nicely in Limerick. The lack of experience around here (was a worry) but you wouldn't have thought it with the way he jumped. He really stayed at it and I thought Darragh gave him a super ride. We won't rush, today was the plan and he's still a novice. He has options. He probably prefers nicer ground, I'd say he's better on better ground.
After Toss Again (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Fri, 4th Aug 2023 2m 6f Hcap Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Falco Blitz (IRE)

Dad is gone to Lanzarote for the week of Cheltenham — he told me he has gone sunning himself but unless he gets it through the bar window, he'll struggle!
After Falco Blitz (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Sun, 10th Mar 2024 2m 6f Hcap Chase Heavy

Quotes on Thecompanysergeant (GB)

We went a nice gallop. He had the experience coming into the race. He had some really solid form behind him. I'd say they were surprised he hadn't won his Beginners(chase) until now. We had been thinking of going for the Galway Plate so he would have wanted to do that in this grade and had finished fourth in a Grade 1 three runs ago. The Plate was in my head all summer but when he was beaten in Tipperary, I had a chat with Martin (Cooney) and we decided to stay in calmer waters. Rachael gave him a super ride and he jumped super. He is now still a novice for the season so we'll exploit that and we're hoping he will mix it in graded company during the winter. He has only been out of the money a few times when he had reasons and thanks to Martin for keeping him, as there were times he could have sold him. I'd love to have more like him but what generally happens to stables like ours nowadays is the likes of him are sold and taken by bigger owners and trainers.
After Thecompanysergeant (GB) finished 1st at Galway on Tue, 30th Jul 2024 2m 2f Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Real Steel (FR)

It was brilliant the way it worked out. A huge thanks to Tadhg Moynihan, I picked him out at the sales and rang him and asked if he would buy him. He said Eric if you want him and I said 'I don't want to go home without him'. So I bought him but he paid for him. He paid for himself today. To win one of these handicaps is great. He was well handicapped if we could rekindle him, he spent two years doing nothing in England, whatever went wrong there. We changed his routine and we were always very kind to him. We brought him a few different places to work and we never took him off the bridle. We trained him like he was a real good horse and he always worked against horses that he could beat just to try and mentally get him back to where he was. He was a real good horse. He was only beaten seven-and-a-quarter lengths in a Gold Cup. I met Tadhg in Listowel one year, he was a great friend of Sean Currans', and we've been great friends ever since. He always said he'd love to win the Kerry National so I bought this fella to try and win it. He'll be there next year but this will do!. Conor gave him a great ride and did everything right so it's fantastic.
After Real Steel (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Tue, 27th Dec 2022 3m Hcap Chase Soft