Quotes on Independent Expert (IRE)

I ran five horses in Gowran the last day she ran and they all ran worse than the other but the ground was terrible and sticky. She likes soft ground but couldn't go on it that day and now three of those horses have won since, so it was just one of those things. I gave her a break, she is fit and well now and tomorrow morning I'll enter her in a Galway festival handicap on the Tuesday. If she gets in, we'll take our chance and if you're not in, you can't win.
After Independent Expert (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Mon, 15th Jul 2024 1m Flat Hcap Good to Firm

Quotes on Walhaan (IRE)

He loves it around it around here and hasn't run a bad race here. . His run in Dundalk was a grand run. Going there he was working very well and I was a shade disappointed, I thought he'd be nearer. It probably was a better race, the premier handicaps aren't easy won. . He came out of it well and we said we'd come back here to where he likes, and it's down in grade. . The young man that rode him gave him a lovely ride, he was very cool and is good value for his 10lb. We've been keeping a good eye on him. We're very happy with the result. He'll probably have a run over hurdles at Kilbeggan in a fortnight. The plan would be to go chasing at some stage. 
After Walhaan (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 22nd Aug 2024 1m 1f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Casanova (GB)

I had been placed on him in the Listed race here in 2022 and, whatever it is, he does tend to run well at this time of year. I was a bit worried with 'good' being in the going description but riding on it, I definitely thought it was on the slower side. I was happy to follow Complete Fiction going three-deep on the fresher ground and while I had planned to challenge down the middle, the loose horse ran off the bend and pushed us wider than we'd have liked. I had enough in hand to get the job done though.
After Casanova (GB) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 23rd Sep 2024 1m 1f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Verhoyen (GB)

The rain was needed. I was going to declare him again for Sunday, but I walked it this morning and it was only just good. With the dry forecast for the weekend I thought it wouldn't be slow enough for him on Sunday but there was enough for today. I'm delighted, with 10st2lb you couldn't be over confident in that type of handicap. He loves it here, he's a different horse when he's here — close to home. We'll see what the handicapper does now. There are a few 60-90 handicaps that he's probably not going to get into now. We'll have to go premier handicaps now, but he's not going to go to the likes of Galway as it doesn't seem to suit him. We'll maybe go to Britain and find a handicap for him over there.
After Verhoyen (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Fri, 30th Jun 2023 7f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Exquisite Acclaim (IRE)

the boys have good fun with Exquisite Acclaim and fair play to Tom O'Connor. He has horses with Henry (De Bromhead) as well and it's great to get a winner for them. I think his mother isn't well so that will be a bit of a tonic for him and I wish her well. he battled well, I think the horse on the inside (Bellaphina) helped him along and he's a tough ole soul. We were going to go to Leopardstown but I thought this track, a front-runners track, would suit him well and the horse needs fast ground. Adam know him well.
After Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Wed, 14th Aug 2024 7f Flat Hcap Good to Firm

Quotes on Serialise (IRE)

They all lined up behind her and had a go at her but she toughed it out. Shane said she was green enough in front, she was having a good look. She was big and backward last year but has come forward this year and got her act together. She wants that quick ground and I’ve been waiting for about three weeks. I’d say we’ll stay at a mile as she’s a Footsteps.
After Serialise (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 19th May 2024 1m Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Pier Pressure (FR)

it's a pity for Amy Jo (Hayes, jockey) as I used to work with her father and she was due to ride him but was claimed for one of her regular stables today, so we went back to Jack who has gone jumping. The horse loves getting in to trouble and he's due that win. We kept him on the team, he leads work at home and he'll pay his way. The other filly (Vivienda) is inexperienced, was a three-year-old racing against older hardened horses and it was her first time in a big handicap. There are plenty of days in her.
After Pier Pressure (FR) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Sat, 27th Jul 2024 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Gibbs Island (GB)

He did it well. He had to grind it out,. He's a full-brother to a good horse that Godolphin owns (Live Your Dream). I trained the half-brother Dream Tale so I know the family a bit. He had a nice run at Roscommon and we knew that stepping up in trip should be in his favour. He's a good mover so he's not dependent on ground. Billy said it was a tough performance. He's a horse that likes to keep going forward so about the three pole he just let him roll to let him get into the race. He stayed every yard of it, it was a likeable performance. I was just saying to Billy that we might look at the Eyrefield Stakes at the end of the year, it's nine furlongs at Leopardstown. We'll make a decision in the next week or two.
After Gibbs Island (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 24th Sep 2023 1m Flat Maiden Soft

Quotes on Imposing Supreme (IRE)

It all went very smooth, which you don't always get around here but he had a good draw and it was a little drop in class having run well here on Tuesday. He absolutely loves it here and is a better horse here, and I can't think why. We were very worried about the ground but as he is getting older, is handling the easier ground better than he used to. Even though he is a big horse, he likes the tight tracks and we'll tip away now. Leonard Kinsella owns him on his own for the past year, he is with me from the start and is a great friend of mine.
After Imposing Supreme (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Sat, 3rd Aug 2024 7f Flat Hcap Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Livio Milo (IRE)

He deserves it, he's had three seconds on his last three runs and the plan worked out perfectly. He is probably better over a mile than seven furlongs and that's why the plan was to push on and get first run early in the straight,. That's what we did, he battled hard and got a good ride. He did what I thought he'd do. I love horses getting into a rhythm coming down the hill because so many get unbalanced. When they get balanced, they get a rhythm which gets them up the hill. That's his level and he's tough and the winning of the race today was tactics although I shouldn't be saying all this!
After Livio Milo (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Tue, 1st Aug 2023 7f Flat Maiden Yielding

Quotes on Gerrit's Gem (IRE)

He is buzzy, is a work in progress and it took a while to get his head right. We always thought he was a decent horse, he is a half-brother to Power Under Me (Group 3 winner) but he boiled over the last day in the Curragh. We had to get his head right but at the Curragh there were a few other issues that back-fired.
After Gerrit's Gem (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Tue, 21st May 2024 6f Flat Maiden Good to Yielding

Quotes on September Leaves (IRE)

she’s been threatening on her last couple of runs and it’s nice for her to get her head in front again. She’s in the new (HKJC World Pool Autumn) Fillies Handicap on Champions Weekend off bottom weight and even with a penalty there will possibly need a few to come out in order to get in. It would be nice if she did get in there as she loves fast ground and Leopardstown.
After September Leaves (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Tue, 3rd Sep 2024 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Alabama Calling (IRE)

she had a few runs in handicaps and is getting progressively better. She is still quite raw and I don't know whether she liked that ground (soft to heavy) or not but I doubt it. She should progress away as the summer goes along. When the race came up, it looked tailor made for her and her mares' allowance brought her up to 71. She is very genuine, will be better on better ground and I wouldn't be stepping her up too much in distance. my whole yard is pretty much all MRC International (Dubai-based owners) now and they are all running really well. I have had a good few nice two-year-olds this year and some of last year's three-year-olds are nice as well. We have a good few runners over the next week or so and Jakajaro runs in the Group 3 Lacken Stakes on Sunday. He came out of his recent run in Ascot really well and while taking on Con's (Marnane, brother) Givemethebeatboys will be difficult, he is a pretty good horse.
After Alabama Calling (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Thu, 16th May 2024 1m Flat Maiden Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Passionate (IRE)

She had her problems when she was in (Fozzy) Stack's, but Andrew (Slattery, jockey) liked her and recently she had been working well - although I didn't want to win six lengths!. She should have won in Gowran last Wednesday as she was tailed off coming down the hill, but ran on (in second) and I couldn't believe how she was beaten. She is also in at Leopardstown on Friday, but we'll have to see how she is.
After Passionate (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Tue, 14th May 2024 1m Flat Hcap Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Loingseoir (IRE)

He just got away with the ground. I actually drove up this morning to walk it with my wife Roisin,. In fairness to Fairyhouse they do a great job watering here, up here during the summer you always get real good ground. He just wants a bit of juice because he's a very heavy-shouldered horse. He's been dropping down, it's nearly two years since he's won and it's been a frustrating year. I know we haven't had the sunshine but the ground has been relatively quick for him all year. We've been biding our time a little bit with him. He's hopefully going to start getting his ground in the next couple of weeks. There is a race for him in the Curragh on Saturday, if we get a drop of rain. It was a great ride, he went the brave man's route and thankfully Billy (Lee) came off the rail for him. He actually won here over a mile-and-a-quarter in the past so he had a bit of track form. The only reason I came here is because I know they water so well and it's really good safe ground.
After Loingseoir (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Mon, 23rd Sep 2024 7f Flat Hcap Good