Quotes on Favori De Champdou (FR)

Very good, jumped great and galloped all the way to the line so I am very happy with him. He's a very strong stayer and the further he goes, the better he gets. He could nearly have gone around there again. He’d a good run the last day and we thought he’d come on from it, but we thought it would be tough. Jack said he stayed very well and jumped brilliant. I’d imagine he’ll go for something at Christmas. I liked the way he stayed galloping. He travelled the whole way and he could be a real National Hunt Chase horse for Cheltenham.
After Favori De Champdou (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sat, 25th Nov 2023 3m Novice Chase Soft

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 Gevrey (FR)

thanks to Gordon for putting me on the horse and it was because of him (having withdrawn two horses) that I ended up getting into the Kerry National as a second-reserve last month. To be able to repay him back is great. it was fairly simple the whole way around, he jumped from fence-to-fence and it was only a question of trying to stretch them coming down off the hill. I was aware he had race-fitness on his side so I wanted to use that. I had gone through the race 100 times beforehand but Plan A worked and he ended up doing what I planned in doing. He is only a handy-sized horse but gets from A to B very quickly. That's my first winner for Gordon so it's not a bad one to get. I've been going into the Gordon's for the past two seasons and while I was getting plenty opportunities, I didn't get much luck previously. This game is a big roundabout and you have to keep all doors open and I enjoy going to Gordon's where it's good craic and I ride some good horses. They are fun mornings and to ride a winner like this is a big bonus.
After Gevrey (FR) finished 1st at Limerick on Sun, 22nd Oct 2023 3m Hcap Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Where It All Began (IRE)

It probably looked turning in that I was going to finish third, but stamina really kicked in when we straightened up. I’m delighted with him. He’s not reliant on heavy ground, just a test of stamina is what he wants. He’d been running well and threatened to do something like that. That’s as light as I’d go (10st 5lb). He could go for the Kim Muir at Cheltenham or an Irish National. It was a good performance and he stays really well.
After Where It All Began (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sun, 18th Feb 2024 3m 3f Hcap Chase Heavy

Quotes on My Immortal (IRE)

the ground was too quick for him in Listowel the last time and he got jarred up. That's more his thing today, winter ground and a trip. There is a handicap hurdle for him in Fairyhouse, a 2m6f 0-140. He could run away during the summer if he got nice ground and he'll make into a nice chaser.
After My Immortal (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Wed, 23rd Feb 2022 3m Hcap Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Stuzzikini (IRE)

He gave him a lovely ride. Danny is going to ride plenty for us this year. The ground was very soft for him the last day (when pulled up in Down Royal).
After Stuzzikini (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Fri, 21st Apr 2023 2m Maiden Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on So Des Flos (FR)

She gave him a great ride and he jumped like a buck for him the whole way,. She's a daughter of Johnny Butler who trains in England. She won on him in December and started to come in and ride out a morning a week with me. I'm delighted for her. It's great to win Fred Kenny's race as well.
After So Des Flos (FR) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 30th Mar 2024 2m 5f Hcap Chase Heavy

Quotes on Jumping Jet (IRE)

He has always said to me to put my head down, work hard and graft. He has shown me nothing but honesty. It means a lot and it is brilliant to get it. Garry Cribbin my agent has been a big help. I'm riding nice horses for good lads. The race panned out probably just the way I liked it. I rode her cold for a mile and gave her every chance. Luckily, it paid off. It is great to win it. Big thanks to Brian and Jayne McConnell, they are with me since before I got a trainer's licence, training point-to-pointers. It is great for Carl to win a big race like that. he wasted to do 10 stone and it made the difference. I thought the ground was too quick for her, but I said I'd roll the dice because it was a big race. She stayed going very well.
After Jumping Jet (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Fri, 26th Apr 2024 3m 4f Hcap Chase Good

Quotes on Stormy Judge (IRE)

I couldn't be happier and it's just a pity the owners (the Byrnes) couldn't be here as this is major for us. I was delighted, as that was the plan. We had always targeted this race as it was the only place we were getting three miles. we thought we had a great chance but of course when you get closer to the event you see a thousand things going wrong. He's a novice and hasn't that many runs over fences. We'll look for another race like this and then make a plan.
After Stormy Judge (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 13th Mar 2021 3m Hcap Chase Heavy

Quotes on Sir Bob (IRE)

We are thrilled to get that as we were worried about running him back so soon after Limerick. When the ground was like this I said I'd keep going and three miles suited,. The minute he jumped the third hurdle I knew he was on song and was loving it. He really likes around here, seems to love the hurdles here and won here three years ago when it was like the river. He'll probably go for the 3m6f handicap chase at the Punchestown festival now as he finished second in it last year. There is a three-mile hurdle here during Easter but it is 0-116 and he might be out of it now.
After Sir Bob (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Thu, 21st Mar 2024 3m Hcap Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Positive Thinker (IRE)

That was his first win over hurdles but he had always been there or thereabouts and he is tough. The ground is very heavy so I was worried but we live in Cratloe and our farm is only five miles out the road (in Sixmilebrridge) so it was tempting when the track being so near. We sponsored the previous race and tried to win it but didn't have any luck. This horse is a winter horse and is a chaser really who you'd think he might win a good chase some day.
After Positive Thinker (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Sun, 22nd Oct 2023 3m Hcap Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Big Debates (FR)

I'd say he just handled the ground better than the others, it was very gluey out there. It was music to my ears when I heard it was a bit sticky as I thought it would really suit him. He'll probably go over hurdles, he probably looked more impressive there than he was because of the ground. I'd say we'd be on the edge now with chasing and we'll probably look at a hurdle race somewhere for him.
After Big Debates (FR) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Wed, 21st Dec 2022 2m Hcap Chase Soft

Quotes on Daily Present (IRE)

They looked like they went a proper gallop. Sean saying going down the back he let yer man slip on because they had gone fast enough. He just gave him a little flick, he wasn't hard on him, he was happy going to the last that he hadn't really gone for him. When Paul (Townend, on Bronn) came to him he went away from him. Sean thinks he's a proper one and I hope he's right. He has changed hands and that's his first run for them, it was sort of a pressure day so thankfully he won. We'll see about Fairyhouse and Punchestown with him. He was in the Albert Bartlett but off his ratings he had no real entitlement to go to that. I think he's a horse that could improve, he's a very slim sort of horse and is just strengthened a bit more and he's only five-years-old. He'll probably get one more run and that'll be it. I'd say he'll handle better ground as he's a very good mover. I was worried about the ground today, he had won on soft but this was proper tacky winter ground and he went through it well. I love the way he went through the line, it was the same in Fairyhouse. The two horses he beat there have won since. I always love a horse that finishes well and he finishes out through the line well, he has a good attitude.
After Daily Present (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 12th Mar 2022 2m 6f Hurdle Heavy

Quotes on Streets Of Doyen (IRE)

He is a nice horse and has just taken time to come to himself. He has learned how to race now but doesn't do much unless he is asked and Philip (Enright, on Friary Rock) rode a lovely race there from the front and it didn't suit our lad but I think we had the better of him at the last. You could see coming up to the line he wasn't doing a whole lot in front either. He has a big engine and is exciting and likes good ground so I might put him away. He could be a Pertemps (Final) type horse in time and there's also the three mile handicap at Fairyhouse in Easter too. Not too many win three in a row. Simon (Torrens) is riding unbelievably and is worth his 5lbs claim all day long so I'm using him a good bit.
After Streets Of Doyen (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 18th Oct 2020 3m Hurdle Good

Quotes on Western Zara (IRE)

They went an unmerciful gallop! She was very good at home jumping-wise and she jumped great. She had lots of schooling done with Johnny Berry when she was a youngster and she seems to be better over a fence. It was a good effort in the ground for the pace they went - it was proper winter ground and she showed a great attitude. I was wanting a lead but Richie had one for as long as he could, and couldn't take her back. We're living in the present with her and that's why she went over fences now. Hopefully she will be a nice mare for fences for the season and she has won on nice ground over hurdles.
After Western Zara (IRE) finished 1st at Clonmel on Thu, 3rd Mar 2022 2m 4f Chase Heavy

Quotes on Macgiloney (IRE)

He’s a ten-year-old now and that’s 11 races that he’s won, he’s a brilliant servant. He’s been a bit in and out this year but would have won here two runs ago when he stumbled at the back of the last so he deserved that. Looking at the race he was meeting them all wrong at the weights but they are all old horses and have two ways of running at this stage so we said we’d take our chance. Hopefully the handicapper won’t react too harshly. They are hard horses to place. We pulled him out of Galway because of the ground and then we ran on similar ground here. It’s loose here so we got away with it. Extreme trips suit him and if we could get three and a half miles that would be great. Daniel gave him a lovely ride and had him in all the right places.
After Macgiloney (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Sat, 12th Aug 2023 3m 1f Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Outside The Door (IRE)

He loves that ground, he jumps and he gallops. He’s a grand old horse to have,.
After Outside The Door (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Mon, 7th Oct 2024 3m Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Caesar Rock (IRE)

That was a bonus as he’s going chasing and jumps super.
After Caesar Rock (IRE) finished 1st at Wexford on Fri, 1st Apr 2022 3m Hurdle Good

Quotes on Sainte Dona (FR)

That was some exhibition. She had a lovely run in Limerick, but she takes a bit of time between her races as she's so hard on herself. We went back to Cork after she was second here and it was too soon. She jumps and stays, that's her forte. She won a maiden hurdle by a similar distance (25 lengths) and to win a beginners' chase by 26 lengths is some going. She's going to get better and she'll get more black-type over fences by the same she's finished. The plan was to try and get the beginners' out of the way and she's got that done. She seems to be at home on that ground, but she's not slow either. For one that travels so well on the heavy ground here, she finds the deep sand at home hard work. I put in a carpet gallop this year at home and it's after transforming her, she zips up it. It keeps her fresh and well.
After Sainte Dona (FR) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Wed, 7th Feb 2024 2m 5f Chase Heavy

Quotes on King Ferdinand (IRE)

He is an improving horse and it is a great syndicate, from my local pub the Gortroe Inn. They formed after a few of my horses won and Vinny Grimes and Tony O'Shea are the main men in it. There are 26 members and their families and this is unreal - they are having savage luck with him.
After King Ferdinand (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Thu, 22nd Aug 2024 2m 4f Hcap Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Mr Saxobeat (IRE)

He's a lovely horse. We got him off Sean O'Keeffe's Dad and we were thrilled when we got him. We like him a lot and we would have been disappointed if he wasn't knocking on the door today. He'll probably go to the field for a bit of a rest as he's only five and I'd say he's on the go a long time, even before we got him. I think he could do with a rest. He had been going well and doing everything right. He was going well in a point-to-point (at Fairyhouse) when he fell and it looked good on the video anyway, we kind of bought him on the strength of that. The owners (the Roberto Syndicate) have had Agent Boru with me for years and he came good again this season. We were looking for a replacement for him as he's ten now and, thank God, it looks like we have a lovely replacement for him. They are a lucky bunch of fellas.
After Mr Saxobeat (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Thu, 29th Jul 2021 2m 2f Bumper Good