Tipperary Tue, 23rd Apr, 2024  The Busy Fool He is big raw horse, we took our time with him and he is improving. The nicer ground has brought out improvement as well and that will sharpen him. He had been placed in three maiden hurdles at good winter tracks and hopefully he will come forward now. I'll see how he is tomorrow and we might keep him for another fortnight or let him off and forget about him until maybe Down Royal next November. He won't see a chase fence for 12 months.

Tramore Sun, 21st Apr, 2024  Natural Breeze He has been placed so many days and he deserved that. It's his second win and he has been pretty consistent, he is a great little horse. He was down the bottom of the handicap and we took seven off with Conor's claim. It's great for Conor, that's his third winner and he is improving away. He probably wants another year of experience under his belt to really get going. He is definitely on the up. That's 41 winners now and it's my best season to date. It was lovely to hit the 40 winners mark the other day. I've been fifth in the trainers table nearly all year and while behind me is something like 18, I'm still miles behind the first four. For a yard of 50 odd horses at the level we are at, it's magic. I've got massive support from owners and I have wonderful staff. Long may it last.

Down Royal Sun, 14th Apr, 2024  Weihnachts He's had bits of issues and little bits of problems since Christmas, but I just thought in the last couple of weeks he has come good.

Fairyhouse Sun, 31st Mar, 2024  Captains Nephew James felt that there was no touch or bump and is reasonably confident that everything should be okay. Tom (Doran) has been a huge supporter and I’m delighted for him. The tongue tie slipped in Thurles the last day and he didn’t see out his race. Maybe the ground was too quick for him. His form up to then was mighty and this race was the aim for a while.