Quotes on Apricot Ice (IRE)

You can see by the size of her she's still on the leg. We ran her in a Listed race at Leopardstown last year, that's what we thought of her. She's only going to get better with age. She's turned a wee corner there, she won her maiden and she's backed it up today. I'd say we only got away with it on the ground. She's all about top of the ground and, if the race was in two races time, I'd say we would have been in trouble. Colin still maintains that she'll get seven, but we'll keep doing this with the hope that she improves as a four-year-old. Obviously, the aim is that they grow into black-type fillies and I'd say that will happen at four.
After Apricot Ice (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 29th Jun 2024 6f Flat Hcap Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Arnhem (IRE)

We're over the moon, that's brilliant. You couldn't ask for a nicer place to have a winner. We've had him from May. He's had brilliant form in the past and he deserves that win, he's been too long without a win and he's had such good runs. He's such a good horse. He has a lovely temperament and he's a brilliant wee horse to have anything to do with. We only have him and another one as part of the syndicate for David, that's all and a couple of breakers.
After Arnhem (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 26th Aug 2023 6f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Bid For Chester (IRE)

He's a very genuine little horse. The syndicate are local to me and I'm delighted for them. He ran well in he Madrid, I actually thought we had a bit in hand there but he ran into one. We took a chance today coming back in trip. If I didn't bring him here I had to bring him somewhere else to work him so I said I'd run for the money and get a pipe opener. He'll probably go to Navan for the Listed race (Committed Stakes) next Saturday, all going well. He's been tipping away in big pots and we were a little bit unlucky in one of the big sales races at the backend of the year, we just didn't get a clear run. Hopefully it's onwards and upwards with him.
After Bid For Chester (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 20th Apr 2024 5f Flat Heavy

Quotes on Jon Riggens (IRE)

Over the five on this sort of ground, especially the way the track is riding the last few days with the wind, he’s been struggling to make up the ground. I sent Dave Mason down to the gate with him today as he gets a bit buzzy with the open spaces here. When you ride them for luck it’s exactly what it says on the tin. If he hit the front a furlong down then I won’t use the jockey again and also he won’t finish in the first three. That’s the way he is. The other horse went out heart on his sleeve. I love both horses and it’s hard when one beats the other but at least one of them has won. They will come back here next month for the Bold Lad.
After Jon Riggens (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 20th Aug 2023 6f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Keke (GB)

That is three in a row and they were all photos so that’s the right way to do it. We have been hitting the bar with a good few seconds this year at the Curragh so it’s nice to get a winner. It’s my favourite track. I’ve been training for Andrew Cohen (Wood Hall Stud) a good while now and we’ve had a bit of luck together. He’s just gradually moved up through the (handicap) grades this year. Billy (Lee) couldn’t ride him today, so we took the 5lb off him. James won five for us on Celtic Revival and has probably ridden about ten winners for us. He’s a good rider and is hard to get now as people are cottoning on to him. He’s nearly as tall as me!. He might get into the Bold Lad but whether he’s good enough for something like that we’ll think about it.
After Keke (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 10th Aug 2024 6f Flat Hcap Good to Firm

Quotes on Profit Refused (IRE)

She's a nice filly, she ran very green and I'd say she should improve a good bit on that,. They didn't go any pace so he had to make it really. I think she's quite a good filly and she'll improve. She likes fast ground and there was a bit of a dig in it today. Hopefully before the end of the year she can get a bit of black-type. I'll have to talk to the owners (jointly owned with Jim Bolger) before we decide what is next.
After Profit Refused (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Tue, 4th Jul 2023 7f Flat Maiden Good to Yielding

Quotes on Heart Of Darkness (GB)

She's improved in the two weeks (since her debut) and I think the surface has probably helped her. I'm delighted she's won, they are important colours. She ran well first time but I'd say she just didn't love the soft ground, she's enjoyed that surface today. She's a nice filly and I think we'll look at stakes races for the rest of the year. Something like the Polonia, if the ground was quick we might go back to Cork.
After Heart Of Darkness (GB) finished 1st at Dundalk on Sat, 13th Apr 2024 6f Flat Maiden Standard

Quotes on National Lady (IRE)

Maybe I ran her back a bit quick (last time),. She's a big honest filly and Kerri reminded me that I was hard on her at two. You can see the size of her and she's grown into herself. James (Ryan) said she got a bit hot down at the start the last day so I put the hood on her just to do something different. The first thing Colin said was that she didn't need a hood, it's the last thing she needs. She's as quiet as a lamb, is very honest and six or seven are no problem. I'd have no problem stepping her back up to seven at this stage if we need to. More of the same I'd say. Black-type is always on the agenda, but is she good enough? It's one thing doing this but another stepping into that grade. They've to earn it but with a filly it's very important. It's nice for Mark having a double today, he deserves it as he puts a lot into the game so I'm delighted for him having a winner in the first with Johnny even though it beat us!. The horses are running well so I'm delighted. We'll make hay while the sun shines because it won't last forever.
After National Lady (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sat, 6th Jul 2024 5f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Air Force One (IRE)

he joined us last year and he's gotten stronger since he came. He's been showing a bit of pace and it looked like a nice place to start. We had planned on starting him in this race when it was originally due to be run in Tipperary but weather dictated that we came here. We were waiting for this to be changed to somewhere else. I think he's a five-furlong sprinter. He was tough there and we'll see what the handicapper does. Hopefully we'll have a bit of fun with him for the summer.
After Air Force One (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Tue, 7th May 2024 5f Flat Maiden Yielding

Quotes on Transcendental (FR)

Down in grade and they went good and fast which suited her fine. Robbie was good on her, he was nice and patient and when she hit the rising ground she stayed on well. I was a little bit concerned that the five might be a bit sharp, but it is a stiff five here and there was loads of pace in it which helped.
After Transcendental (FR) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 27th Apr 2024 5f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Universally (IRE)

As long as he gets the splits he always finishes the race,. He's been in great form, he needed a couple of runs to get him started early in the year but he's flying since. He's a full-brother to Garrus, who has been running in Group 1s for Charlie Hills. Not that he's a Garrus but he's improving with age. Ground is key to him, he needs to get his toe in. We've been waiting for that and the forecast was that it was going to rain. I'm hoping to take him and No Niki No over for the Racing League meeting at Chepstow on August 8th.
After Universally (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Wed, 24th Jul 2024 5f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on Collective Power (IRE)

It's good to win with him again. Sorcha was very good on him. I thought he'd gone a little bit moody and wasn't finishing out his races. She lights then up a bit, so we gave her a go on him. She's in with us a few mornings a week so it's great that she rode the winner. It was a very messy race, one minute 15 and change for good class sprinters.
After Collective Power (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 23rd Feb 2024 6f Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Mehman (GB)

Shane did well to get through plenty of traffic and he said that’s his ground,. We’ll probably go back to the Curragh and find a nice sprint for him. He won three before in Dundalk but never got it together on the turf for some reason. He can be a bit volatile and on his first couple of runs of the year he can be a bit fresh. He was very calm and chilled today.
After Mehman (GB) finished 1st at Naas on Sat, 11th May 2024 5f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Rathbranchurch (IRE)

He's been second four times this year. The owners are local so I'm delighted for them as they stuck with the horse all year, it's great to get a win with him,. We made a mistake as I thought he might get the seven in Fairyhouse, as it's a handy seven, but he doesn't seem to get that trip. This trip here is ideal for him. He's entered at the Curragh on Saturday and we might have to go again. Wesley is well worth his claim, I reckon he's the best apprentice in the country. Things just didn't work out for him, but they are now. There is a long road to go yet, but he's probably getting a bit more firepower now with Johnny (Murtagh) than when he was with me. He puts a lot of work in. That's 15 on the board for me this season and they are all newish horses. Hopefully we can keep it going.
After Rathbranchurch (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Wed, 4th Oct 2023 5f Flat Hcap Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Inishmot Prince (IRE)

He was going nowhere at the beginning of the straight, the usual. A strong pace and he seems to know where the line is!. He just got stopped at the wrong time as well and just had to snatch him up. He seems to love it up here. He always does it the hard way!. Newcastle for the All-Weather Championships is definitely what I am looking at now. I'd probably rather go to Newcastle (than Lingfield). He deserves to get a decent pot at this stage. I'm still of the opinion that he will win on grass. He ran a blinder on his first run back in Bellewstown where he finished out in his normal way. Then he seemed to lose his form more than anything else, he just wasn't firing. Maybe it is just here, but he has earned a try at Newcastle. He's a nice horse to be able to run in those type of races.
After Inishmot Prince (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 9th Feb 2024 5f Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Hero Of The Hour (GB)

He's been very well and he's enjoying it,. James was good on him as well, if anything he said he got to the front a bit too soon on him. He thinks the longer you wait the better. He's a lovely horse, very straightforward, and he's just on a good roll at the moment.
After Hero Of The Hour (GB) finished 1st at Naas on Mon, 5th Aug 2024 5f Flat Hcap Good