Quotes on I Am Superman (IRE)

I'm delighted with that, it's his eighth career win,. Colin said he hated the ground but being big and strong he managed to get through it and get home. He's a very good horse on his day. From the back end of last year I've had the Buckingham Palace Stakes in my head for him. It's seven furlongs at Royal Ascot where they'll go a lick. He is a group horse and I don't imagine he'll go up for that as he was 3 or 4lb well in anyway. I'll probably keep him fresh between now and then, he runs very well fresh. He owes us absolutely nothing, he's had us all the way around the world. He's eight years of age but he's only had 37 runs. Jim's horse kept him honest there. Colin was delighted with him, he said he just took a little blow coming to the line. Today was the plan, ground or not. It's the same as a bit of work at home and we're running for a bit of prize-money. We think seven furlongs is probably his optimum trip, he gets a mile as well but more so around a bend. He can go left and right-handed. The only question I have is up a straight but he was placed at the Curragh over seven as a two-year-old. Seven furlongs on a straight would be his ideal trip, a mile at Ascot would stretch him. He's in the Summer Mile at the Curragh but he'll probably skip that and we'll keep him fresh.
After I Am Superman (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Thu, 9th May 2024 7f Flat Soft

Quotes on Tough Talk (IRE)

We've run three and they've all run as expected. I said to Colin going out, take your time, go through the gears and hit the line strong. If you win you win but if you don't we'll win the next day, simple as. He's a horse we've always liked. He took it all in and was squealing and shouting in the ring beforehand, it's the first time I've heard him roar since he came to me. It's his first time away from home and first time on grass so there should be plenty of improvement. We'll keep it local and let him tell us when and where we'll start him back but it'll be in Ireland.
After Tough Talk (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 10th Apr 2022 6f Flat Maiden Yielding

Quotes on Daamberdiplomat (IRE)

That was pretty impressive. I did think that he had come on at home. I thought he was a little bit keen the first day and Ben said he didn't get home. Today dropping him back to six he settled really well and he said he picked them up in a couple of strides. It was visually very impressive, there were a lot of fancied horses in that race today. I don't know what to do with him next to tell you the truth. He's still a bit immature and he should improve so I don't think I'll rush him. I might give him four or five weeks and we might look at the Killavullan towards the end of the year, maybe stepping him back up to seven because I always thought he was a seven-furlong horse.
After Daamberdiplomat (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 13th Aug 2022 6f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Bellaphina (IRE)

She was good the last day on ground she wouldn’t like. She was coming back after a lay-off as she had sore shins last summer as a two-year-old. We knew she would come on loads from the last day and were confident that she would put up a good performance. She quickened up well and Conor said he was there a little bit too soon but she’s good and tough. She has plenty of gears and I’m delighted for a small place like ours to get a winner here on Guineas weekend. We have 15 in training and she’s the best older horse. There is a couple of nice two-year-olds.
After Bellaphina (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Fri, 26th May 2023 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Current Option (IRE)

Class is permanent and form is temporary! It's been a while since he won but he ran a great race in the premier handicap at Cork (last month), where he finished fourth,. We ran him in the Curragh the last day where he was drawn right out on the wing and he got very upset in the stalls and he ran very freely. He was in good form and we just felt that Fairyhouse would suit him, around a bend, that he'd be able to relax and drop it, which he did. Adam gave him a good ride, he was very cool on him. The plans for the boys are that they're always over for the end of July and that's where he'll go. I'll see what the handicapper gives him and we'll try and get him into those two big handicaps in Galway. If he's going to get in off his current mark I'll leave him but if not I might have to run him again. He's a horse of a lifetime and you just don't get many horses like him.
After Current Option (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Fri, 7th Jun 2024 7f Flat Hcap 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