Quotes on Daddy Long Legs (FR)

he showed a huge turn of foot. He was in front way too soon, and I'm sure Paul would have kicked himself but he said to me the horse just carried him and he didn't want to disappoint him. He's a horse that could go back on the Flat and is maybe one for Royal Ascot. He's still a maiden on the Flat, he's only had one run when finishing second in France. I'd say he's very ground dependent, in winter time in heavy ground he wasn't able to handle it but on this ground it seems to be a different ball game. He surprised me, especially after being in Ludlow last week. To come back from England and do that in a big handicap is good.
After Daddy Long Legs (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Tue, 30th Apr 2024 2m Hcap Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Bialystok (IRE)

I said to Danny the main thing was to get him switched off and he did that over the first three furlongs. Then he had to work his way through the field which he did and used his speed to great effect. He stayed on nicely at the end which means he’ll probably stay a bit further. His maidens were run too slow and he was just running too free. A change of tactics worked the oracle in Naas and it was much easier then coming here to ride him like that. He’s learning all the time. He might come here Saturday but probably not. He could be a Galway Hurdle horse and will go back on the Flat.
After Bialystok (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Tue, 25th Apr 2023 2m Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Mighty Tom (IRE)

He’s a horse with any amount of ability. He’s had a few problems, but we seem to have ironed them out now and hopefully he can keep going. We’ve changed the tactics with him and he’s more relaxed. Denis is the man for that job and gets on very well with him. It’s hard to watch but you have to let him at it. Denis said they flew which probably suited him and he was able to stay on. He has loads of pace and stays the two miles very well. I’d say we’ll go for the Galway Hurdle now. That’s my biggest win and I’m from Kerry so it’s great to get it here.
After Mighty Tom (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Sun, 14th May 2023 2m 1f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Tounsivator (FR)

Paul said he was a bit keen but being ex-Flat you would expect that. His jumping was good bar he stood on himself after the last. To recover and win after losing all momentum was impressive. Aubrey McMahon bought him. That’s the second horse he’s run for the syndicate and they’ve both won — My Great Mate was the other one. You’d be looking for improvement when he settles and gets a cleaner round of jumping. He could be a fair horse and he’ll obviously be dual-purpose. He was going well in the autumn and Willie threw him out and gave him a break. I’m sure he’ll go for novice hurdles at Fairyhouse and Punchestown.
After Tounsivator (FR) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 25th Feb 2024 1m 7f Maiden Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Anotherway (FR)

He stayed well and galloped well the whole way to the line, but his jumping left a lot to be desired and he has to improve on that. Maybe it was the heavy ground today because he jumped much better in Leopardstown the last day. I'm disappointed with his jumping, but at least he did what he was showing us at home today. Looking at that performance, he might be more of a Ballymore horse.
After Anotherway (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Mon, 29th Jan 2024 2m Maiden Hurdle Heavy

Quotes on Volantis (IRE)

We weren't happy at any point of the race. He's a very hard ride because he needs cover. It's exactly what happened last year but he got beat on the line then. This year it just paid off and he was lucky enough to get out. He needs to settle and needs cover, around here it's so hard because a lot of horses all week having been on the pace. It's relief, if you had asked me one horse that I thought would have won during the week it would have been him. Then when the others won I said this was the one that was going to get beat!. He's a classy horse, he's quick over his hurdles and two miles is his ideal trip. The plan was to come back for this race. It's not often it works out so it's great. The horses are really just alive. They are even fresh riding out, bucking. It's hard to explain, they are just on the crest of a wave at the minute. It's great, it's not going to last forever but long may it last.
After Volantis (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Fri, 2nd Aug 2024 2m Hcap Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Kings Hill (IRE)

It didn't look the strongest race but that is always the worst race to watch! Off his Leopardstown run you'd have to say he'd win,. I have him entered up plenty since Leopardstown but was just waiting for nice ground and today's wasn't his ideal ground. He is a lovely honest horse and this is grand to get out of the way. Of course we would love to go to Cheltenham and the Supreme Novices is a month today, although today's performance wasn't good enough to win a Supreme. I wouldn't chance running him before it though. Tony Costello (consignor) mentioned him to me in Doncaster and in fairness to Paul Lyons, living in London, and Tom Quinn they bought him between them.
After Kings Hill (IRE) finished 1st at Thurles on Tue, 13th Feb 2024 1m 7f Maiden Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Royal Eagle (IRE)

It was great and Adam's (Lord, owner) two sons Adam and Jack have done a lot of work with her at home. One of the first horses I had in training Salford City, who Adam owned, got me going and it is nice to get another winner for him. She had a low weight and I thought she'd run alright as she was getting a stone off the favourite and had a good run at Dundalk the last day. She liked the ground and jumped well. She will win on the flat and will mix between hurdles and the Flat and we'll think about the Lartigue Hurdle (Listowel in September) for her. Jack (Kennedy) said they went no gallop and it didn't suit As Tears Go By. That probably played into Jordan's (Gainford) hands as the winner had Flat speed.
After Royal Eagle (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Mon, 25th Jul 2022 2m Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Man O Work (IRE)

After his fall in Leopardstown (at the Dublin Racing Festival in February) his confidence level has come right back through the roof. Things didn’t go to plan today, they often don’t in these big fields, and we had to not panic and go to plan B but it’s worked out well. Plan A was to be handier. I gave him a squeeze and he winged the second last and the last. He’s an amazing little horse. He’s still a bit novicey and is still only a five-year-old. This winter went horribly for him, the ground went against him and things didn't work out. We pulled the plug, he had a lovely run when finishing second in a flat race in Tramore and this race was the plan. He likes Listowel and finished second in the Lartigue Hurdle last year but last Monday I was down here and we were debating whether to run, with all the rain that fell. We walked the track this morning and with fresh ground, decided to take our chance. He missed the break and we were hoping to be closer to the pace, but plan B came into operation and Cian didn't panic. Trainers make plans but jockeys have to be allowed use plan B and they are the ones who win races. He was brilliant, is based with Jessica Harrington and rides out for me in the afternoon. I think, eventually, we will have a crack at a nice Flat race somewhere along the line with Man O Work.
After Man O Work (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Fri, 22nd Sep 2023 2m Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Lord Erskine (IRE)

Darragh knows him well and was very good on him. I was a bit worried about the ground but Darragh said it was no problem. I could never get him into a good race with a light weight and it was the same on the Flat. He’d a proper weight on his back today and there was a good gallop which suited him. His (late) owner Jerry Nolan was a pure gentleman. I rode winners for him and having an owner like him, you couldn’t buy them. He was easy to train for. This place has been good to me as a jockey and a trainer.
After Lord Erskine (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sun, 4th Feb 2024 2m Hcap Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Little Mixup (IRE)

I thought the handicapper had this lad and I asked him to drop the horse a pound to get him into a 0-116, but it looks like he was right. The race cut up though - the favourite tipped up and it probably wasn't the strongest race. He is game, Mark (McDonagh) gave him a lovely ride and thanks to the McDonaghs who support me well and Lorraine (Mark McDonagh's mother) looks after the horses when they return home on breaks. I have to thank all the owners who all stood by me (during the suspension) as it was a tough end to the year. It was messy and I advised owners to send horses here and there, and thankfully I got them back. . My horses have been running ok, but I have been running a lot of ordinary ones too so we're thinning them out now. We are very busy, I have a lot of youngsters of my own which I hope to sell and have 15 point-to-pointers. I have a bunch of yearlings too, so hopefully we'll drive on now.
After Little Mixup (IRE) finished 1st at Thurles on Sun, 21st Jan 2024 1m 7f Hcap Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Faulty (GB)

He's been unlucky, I think he's a fair horse to honest and I always have done. he has always found a way to get beaten. He just hasn't been straightforward. When he got that fall on the Flat in Punchestown, he was very sore after it and it took him a long, long time to come back. He's definitely a horse that should have won a bumper really. I hope he will go on and I'd say he would like a bit better ground. His jumping was much better, but he was still very strong.
After Faulty (GB) finished 1st at Down Royal on Sun, 17th Mar 2024 2m Maiden Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Helvic Dream (IRE)

Colin said he was going to sit a bit closer and have one go at him (Broome). He felt he went too soon for him the last day and he felt he did again today. He has an electrifying turn of speed but lasted it out. It was a brilliant ride. He’s been a pleasure to train and doesn’t take a lot of work. There have been plenty of people interesting in buying him but thankfully the owners have kept faith in me as I felt he could win a Group One. I’ve had a number of horses placed in Guineas, and a fourth in the Epsom Derby, but that is my first Group One. I can die happy now!. They are so easy to train compared to jumpers. I’m always joking with Flat trainers that they are getting away with murder. You don’t have to train Flat horses to stay or to jump and there is not nearly as many injuries. I’ve always said that Sheikh Mohammed should have sent Willie (Mullins) 200 horses years ago and got him out of the way!. I was afraid to even dream about it (winning a Group 1). I’m thrilled and it means a lot.
After Helvic Dream (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 23rd May 2021 1m 2f Flat Heavy

Quotes on Drumgill (IRE)

He got a bit of confidence after winning the last day and just got away with the ground, he probably wouldn't want it any softer than that. . He was probably getting a bit lonesome in front. It helped that I didn't get bumped around, I got things easy so I was able to ride the race how I liked. It's a family operation and everyone contributes. It's not easy to produce winners of these kind of races on a regular basis, it takes a lot of doing and you have to work hard. We have good facilities, a variety of gallops, and can do everything at home. . This is a nice horse from the family of Constitution Hill and Menorah. He's been slow enough to get going but he's a raw five-year-old with a lot of talent and I'd be hoping that he'll make up into a nice horse over fences.
After Drumgill (IRE) finished 1st at Sligo on Thu, 8th Aug 2024 2m 1f Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Miss Fourie (IRE)

Her form this year was good and she ran a cracker at Galway but before that race, she ran off the bend at Sligo when I think she should have won and at Tramore the last day, I thought it was an easy target but she did the exact same thing. She is just a little clever but is grand going this direction and is a lovely filly. . To be honest I was 50-50 on whether to run or not, due to the rain, but I said to Aisling that we might as well chance it as her season could be over if we get much more rain after this. It worked out great and I'm delighted for Jake who is a good little rider. She'll be a grand filly over fences next year.
After Miss Fourie (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Thu, 22nd Aug 2024 2m 1f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Set Point (IRE)

It was straightforward and Keith kept it simple enough. Gordon bought him at Tatts and he had gone up 9lb for his win at Downpatrick so he did well to win today. He won snug enough at the line and hopefully he will win again. He'll be kept going for the summer now and hopefully he'll keep progressing away. He is owned by Nathaniel Lacy and his wife Clodagh. They sponsor the Nathaniel Lacy Grade 1 at Dublin Racing Festival and it's their first horse with Gordon. They are great supporters of racing.
After Set Point (IRE) finished 1st at Tramore on Fri, 2nd Jun 2023 2m Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Morricone (IRE)

He's a very game horse and battled back well. On winter ground he's okay over two miles but it's a bit sharp for him when the ground is better, and he gets this trip well. He missed his prep for Galway when the ground was too quick at Killarney, but he still ran a solid race there. We might give him a short break and then head to Listowel. The lads had a couple of horses with me before that were so moderate, they wouldn't even bring in the cows for you, so they're having great fun with this lad. He was inclined to strike into himself at his front shoulders and a physiotherapist recommended that we use elbow boots which are used on trotters in France. We had to get permission to use them and they seem to have done the job.
After Morricone (IRE) finished 1st at Sligo on Wed, 21st Aug 2024 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Soft

Quotes on The Dasher Conway (IRE)

In fairness to Donagh he gave him a super ride. He made a bad mistake and crept his way back into it. I was worried that we wouldn’t catch the horse in front but he’s battled on well after the last. He was in great form and had a good run in Punchestown where he ran on well from the last and we thought back in grade this evening would suit him. It’s been a great day. That’s my first double in Ireland. I had a double before in England.
After The Dasher Conway (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Fri, 17th May 2024 2m 4f Hcap Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Four Clean Aces (IRE)

She was very good. It wasn't the plan to make the running but no-one wanted to go on,. She won over two-and-a-half so I let her go on. The Slattery horse was annoying us all the way, sitting on my boot, so she was very good not to let that get to her. She quickened up, it's hard for a mare to win with a penalty and she's not over-big but she has an engine. She has a lovely pedigree and it's a Flat pedigree. Even though she won over two-and-a-half the first day I think she could run on the Flat in time. I don't know what the plan will be.
After Four Clean Aces (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sun, 11th Jun 2023 2m Bumper Good to Yielding