Quotes on Ash Tree Meadow (FR)

It wasn't really the plan to run him but when the race looked like it would cut up we decided we'd declare him and then make our mind up what to do. In fairness to Eamon and Robbie (Waters) they said 'whatever you want to do'. It worked out great. He's a good horse, Sam said he hated that ground and he'll be better on better ground. There is a race in Fairyhouse and a race in Aintree for him. He'll be entered in the Irish National and we'll see what Eamon wants to do, it's just whether he'd get that trip would be my only concern. We had four or five seconds last weekend but no winner. I'd be anxious myself, we haven't much between now and Cheltenham but it's happy days (today).
After Ash Tree Meadow (FR) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 2nd Mar 2024 2m 4f Chase Heavy

Quotes on Easy Game (FR)

There definitely was greater strength in depth this year than last and it was tight enough on ratings. I jumped into the race probably sooner than I wanted to but I wasn’t disappointing him at that stage, and once he got on top, all I had to do was keep him up to his work. He doesn’t need a lot of encouragement to jump but you can trust him with your life now. It was a different story when he was a novice and was letting fly. You’d put anyone up on him now, he’s a great spin, and a joy to have anything to do with. he loves that ground and credit to the Listowel staff, it’s 25 degrees today and the ground is still safe at this time of the day. They’ve done a lot of work on it.
After Easy Game (FR) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 5th Jun 2023 2m 3f Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Saint Roi (FR)

I thought he ran very well against a horse that had already had a run in Navan. If he’d won we’d be coming here anyway so rather than running in another beginners chase, I thought let him have a crack at a good prize. He jumps well enough and he’d schooled very well in the meantime. We decided to change the tactics. JP (McManus) was wondering would he be better waited with and Mark agreed. He’s a nice prospect for the rest of the season. He’s not the biggest horse in the world but he jumps very efficiently. He’s also a lot more sensible over a fence than a hurdle. He had a hurdle rating good enough to run in championship races but was probably not a champion hurdler himself.
After Saint Roi (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Mon, 26th Dec 2022 2m 1f Novice Chase Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Janidil (FR)

It was a nice comeback for Janidil and he was straighter than I thought he was. It puts him right in the Ryanair picture I think and he is a little further advanced that I thought he was on his homework. It was a nice surprise,. It is always nice to win this Red Mills race and we feed nothing else!
After Janidil (FR) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Sat, 18th Feb 2023 2m 4f Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Authorized Art (FR)

I had ridden him over hurdles and he was always a fantastic jumper but lacked tactical speed. The scope he shows over fences gives him new strengths and hopefully he will keep building on it.
After Authorized Art (FR) finished 1st at Killarney on Sat, 20th Aug 2022 2m 4f Novice Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Idas Boy (IRE)

He got a great tune out of him because he wasn’t going early but he got him going and got him jumping. Going around the outside probably helped him to do that and the fact they went very quick he stayed on well. You would have to admire the jockey, a 5lb claimer, the ride he gave him. That’s the first time he’s rode for me and he was exceptional on him as he wasn’t simple. He had a hard job getting him stoked up. He is a very good horse but is not the simplest horse to keep right and has had a lot of issues over the years. I think he’s had more broken bones than Paul Carberry!. Sam (Ewing) was on him at Punchestown and thought he might have won and he didn’t pick up at the fourth-last. He then went to Ballinrobe and he didn’t want to know at all about jumping. The run at Listowel the last day helped to sweeten him up a bit. If he’s sound and all goes well then he’ll go for the (Galway) Plate.
After Idas Boy (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Fri, 12th Jul 2024 3m 1f Hcap Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Dunvegan (FR)

When I saw him jumping the second last I started to enjoy it. It was straightforward, before Christmas he was bouncing but then he just went a little bit short. We worked on him and he showed today that he wasn't feeling anything. It's unbelievable now but you'd be nervous going into these races. Bryan said to himself that he'd just back off enough but keep the pressure on and he gave him a brilliant ride. We always thought a lot of him. He won two bumpers and beat a lot of winners in Punchestown, then he was so impressive when he won his maiden hurdle here. He kind of went backwards on us and he always looked like a three-mile chaser but this seems to be his trip. He ran in the Thyestes last year and didn't get the trip on the heavy ground. He went plenty far in it, enjoyed it and jumped out of it but just couldn't stay going. Thankfully we pulled him back in trip and let him rock. That's a prestigious race, I'd always been looking at these races at one time and you wouldn't think you'd ever win them. I was absolutely thrilled with Castlegrace Paddy. Davy (Russell) was delighted with him, he ran some race because that would be his first proper gallop. It was a beautiful run and I couldn't be happier. We have Dunvegan in the Queen Mother, I know you are really jumping up in class but he's done us no harm so we'll see. There is also the Dublin Racing festival, we'll move on with him now and give him the chance to compete against the big ones over the shorter trips. He hasn't b
After Dunvegan (FR) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sun, 9th Jan 2022 2m 1f Hcap Chase Soft

Quotes on Mister Policeman (FR)

He’s still learning to jump and he’ll probably be better going out in trip at some stage, but this race fitted nicely into his schedule. It will leave him nicely set up for the spring. I’d imagine he’ll stay at home and there are plenty of good races to be won. He could go for a novice handicap.
After Mister Policeman (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sun, 18th Feb 2024 2m Novice Chase Heavy

Quotes on French Dynamite (FR)

What's seldom is wonderful! It is nice to see him back and that ground suits him. He jumped well. I have no plans and will speak with the owners and see what they want to do.
After French Dynamite (FR) finished 1st at Thurles on Sat, 19th Mar 2022 2m 2f Novice Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Chemical Energy (IRE)

I didn’t think there was much between the two but Davy (Russell) said the ground was too good (for seventh-placed Rodaniche). This horse handles that ground and he jumped well. He’s a grand, honest horse and runs his race every day. I think that’s Shane’s first ride for me. We wanted to claim off him and it’s worked out well.
After Chemical Energy (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 27th Nov 2021 2m 4f Hurdle Good

Quotes on Zanahiyr (IRE)

I thought we were very beatable first run back and to be honest I wasn’t going to run him only there was a very small entry. Jack said he had a couple of blows and was delighted with him – he jumped well. He was entitled to do it on ratings, but it’s not always that easy. We thought we might get a soft lead but it was an honest gallop and Philip put the gun to our head the whole way. I’ll talk to Noel and Valerie (Moran, owners) to see what they think (about plans). There is a lot of prize-money to be picked up in conditions hurdles and he has no Grade One penalty, so he can step back into Grade Twos and Threes. I’d say you could see him in anything from two-mile-five back to two miles. You know he’s going to wear his heart on his sleeve and try his best for you. The way he jumps a hurdle you would say he would jump a fence, so I wouldn’t rule it out.
After Zanahiyr (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Tue, 10th Oct 2023 2m 2f Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Horantzau D'airy (FR)

It was a bit fortuitous, but if you're not in you can't win. I'm delighted with him and he'll continue chasing until the summer. Paul Marvel will do his best while the ground stays right.
After Horantzau D'airy (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Mon, 4th Mar 2024 2m 1f Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Perceval Legallois (FR)

He was really good, he ran well at Christmas and the horses are on fire at the moment. He travelled so sweet today. The horses have just taken a huge step forward and I'm grateful. He got the run of the race, they didn't go a wild gallop. He had a nice possy and quickened well, he just did everything well. He's qualified for the Pertemps and after winning today he'll probably get in.
After Perceval Legallois (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sat, 4th Feb 2023 3m Hcap Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Tullybeg (IRE)

he jumped savage, you just sit back and enjoy him!. He didn't make a mistake the whole way, he was absolutely foot perfect. He did it very well in the end and toughed it out to the line.
After Tullybeg (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Mon, 13th Jun 2022 2m 3f Chase Good

Quotes on Duffle Coat (IRE)

Jack Kennedy said they didn't go very quick and it didn't suit him,. He said a faster gallop would have suited him but I told him just to follow the other horse and not take it up. I think a better race will suit him. He just does what he has to at home but is after winning by a few lengths at the line there. It turned into a sprint but from the last to the line he was good. He's winning and that's all that matters. There is a winners of two at Punchestown and at Down Royal. We might even think of Wetherby as there is a Listed race there.
After Duffle Coat (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Sat, 3rd Oct 2020 2m Hurdle Good

Quotes on Lets Go Champ (IRE)

It’s brilliant for Roger (Brookhouse, owner). He’s a great supporter of ours and a great supporter of Punchestown. He lost a very good friend, Tom, only recently who came every year with him and he wants to dedicate that to him. He ran very well here last year and was a little bit unlucky. He probably struggled a bit on the ground in Limerick (last time) but he was very good today. He could be a Galway Plate horse but we’ll see what the handicapper does and what everybody wants to do. We’ll enjoy today, today is a big day.
After Lets Go Champ (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Wed, 1st May 2024 2m 4f Hcap Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Life In The Park (IRE)

He was a bit disappointing at Christmas and we put him away. He seems to appreciate this ground. I’m delighted for the Maloneys and for Mikey (O'Connor) who is a big part of our team.
After Life In The Park (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Wed, 27th Apr 2022 2m 3f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Pinkerton (IRE)

He is a horse that gets 2m very well and it was a burst of speed I had never felt off him before. He is not overly big but he jumps slick and likes plenty cover. He did everything right the whole way round. He came out of last week's race great. I was a disappointed he didn't win a bit easier there as it was a very ordinary contest, he struggled a bit and was maybe in front a bit long. Today when he went to the front he wandered a bit going to the last. It's great for the owners to win here, he's been a super little horse for them. He's the first horse Philip (Polly) bought off me and that's the first time he's won for them. He's tough and the jockey is very good, he's very strong. He mightn't go on real quick ground, he wants an ease, but we'll carry on for the moment and see how we go.
After Pinkerton (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Thu, 2nd May 2024 2m Hcap Chase Yielding

Quotes on Toss Again (IRE)

I'm delighted for Tom O'Connor, his owner. He and his brother and his mum are here so that's great. He was brilliant and Darragh was brilliant on him. It's only his first run in a handicap and second run over fences, obviously he lacked experience but his jumping is savage and he was brilliant the whole way. I thought it (handicap rating) was fair, off his hurdle mark. We hoped he had improved for fences, he won his beginners chase nicely in Limerick. The lack of experience around here (was a worry) but you wouldn't have thought it with the way he jumped. He really stayed at it and I thought Darragh gave him a super ride. We won't rush, today was the plan and he's still a novice. He has options. He probably prefers nicer ground, I'd say he's better on better ground.
After Toss Again (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Fri, 4th Aug 2023 2m 6f Hcap Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Hurricane Georgie (IRE)

We thought she had a good chance and thought she was our best chance coming here,. Jack gave her a lovely ride, he said they went quick early. In fairness she stayed going well and she's very tough. She had a nice weight on her back but she's climbing up the ladder the whole time. She probably won too well but they are here to do their best so it's great. She'll be entered in the Plate but it might just happen a bit fast for her around Galway. She might be a horse for a Kerry National or something like that. We'll have a lot of fun with her.
After Hurricane Georgie (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Fri, 8th Jul 2022 3m 1f Hcap Chase Good

Quotes on Flanking Maneuver (IRE)

He had loads of graded form so I suppose we'd have been disappointed if he did anything less but the way he did it so smoothly was impressive. I was hoping he’d put in a clear round and he did it well. He’s not been the easiest to train and had an infection in his foot. We could look at races like the Florida Pearl and the three-mile at Christmas.
After Flanking Maneuver (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 7th Oct 2023 2m 5f Chase Soft

Quotes on Frontal Assault (IRE)

He was second in an Irish National the last day and I’d imagine we’ll head for something like a Troytown. Limerick would be a bit sharp for him and Navan suits him better. I thought he’d need the run today but I’d say the race fell apart when you look at the second and third. I was pleased with what he did and Jack was positive on him.
After Frontal Assault (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Tue, 4th Oct 2022 2m 6f Chase Soft

Quotes on Born By The Sea (IRE)

That was well deserved but most importantly Rocket Lad and David are up okay,. A lot of thanks must go to John Bleahen who mentioned the horse to me, and my wife Natalie is into him with three guys from Moycullen. They had a horse with me before that got a fall and was killed one day at Fontwell. This fella will probably step-up in trip now.
After Born By The Sea (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Fri, 23rd Aug 2019 2m 1f Maiden Hurdle Good

Quotes on Moonovercloon (IRE)

He's very quirky, he wasn't going a yard there the whole way and it was only when he got a bit of daylight he took off. Two out I didn't think I was going to win, but as soon as you pull him out he takes off. He's a hard enough ride. Some days he can be keen, he wasn't today but the last day in Galway he was, he's just hit and miss. He was a bit unlucky in Galway, he didn't get a run at all down the rail and flew home like today, but was unlucky not to have a bit further to run. He's versatile as regards trip, but I'd say the further the better for him.
After Moonovercloon (IRE) finished 1st at Sligo on Wed, 23rd Aug 2023 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Good

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

Quotes on St Denis's Well (IRE)

I was very confident coming up here today - a few boys weren't and were saying why I was going up into this grade, but sure you have to. There wasn't much coming up for him so we took our chance and he did it well. He was a good winner that day (over hurdles in Navan) and it was a bit unexpected. Then Jack won two chases on him in three days. We freshened him up there for today. I think the plan is Cartmel in May - there's a bunch of boys will wreck the place win, lose or draw!. Even with Crawford's horse falling, we had him well covered but it would have been nicer to get a lead for a bit longer because he doesn't like being in front. I'd say Jack was happy I had the cheekpieces on him today. He had a bad run the last day in Leopardstown, but it didn't suit as they hacked and he just stays all day. He's not ground dependent, he was just too weak to handle the soft. He has strengthened up now and he can handle it. Good horses will go on any ground!. They are a syndicate from Clogherhead and they will enjoy tonight.
After St Denis's Well (IRE) finished 1st at Down Royal on Sun, 17th Mar 2024 2m 3f Novice Chase Soft