Magnifique makes winning start over hurdles

Petrol motors home on return from absence

Rothwell welcomes winner after 'tough week'

I've had a really tough week - I lost one of my best horses in training who got cast and broke a bone in his knee. I was put on RTE Investigates on Thursday and I've no idea why. A picture was taken off my promotional video on my website and put on RTE and I've no idea why. I'm hugely hurt over it. They (RTE) sent me a letter, but they sent a lot of trainers a letter and they listed out eight horses of mine that ended up there (Shannonside Foods) over the years. They were in my premises at one time. One was a mare that was with me 12 years ago and I haven't seen her in 12 years. Four others that have had foals for breeders since - nothing got to do with me. Two of them I had sent to agents that could have been riding horses (for racehorses to riding). I always send mine to agents to get a chance to be riding horses. I have never been there (Shannonside Foods) in my life. I didn't comment on it and I don't know why they (RTE) took a picture of me off my own promotional video and put it up without my permission. I'm hugely hurt over it. I think everybody in racing knows that there is nobody that cares as much as I do and I found it very difficult. Coming up today, I got a phonecall from home that another one of my horses died of a heart attack. I've lost two horses which I care deeply about.

Kalsman collects in style for Lennon

I think he has been actually crying out for a trip, I have never run him over further than 2m1f before. He travelled nicely. I've always had faith in him. It has just taken him a long time to mature. I thought Josh gave him a lovely ride, he thought he was there a bit soon, but it is what it is. I'll keep him at it all summer over that sort of trip and I'd love to run him over fences to be honest. Hopefully he will go on a bit more too and win another one for the owner (William Anderson) who has been with me a long time. He's a very loyal man and is from Scarva.

Robin ruling the Roost at 14

Peter Duffy (from High Horse Syndicate) is a massive part of that, he does practically all the work with the horse himself. Between him and Diane (Duffy) they have done an amazing job with this horse and keeping him sweet at this age and this stage of his life. He's absolutely loving it. He won that race three years ago and he loves this place anyway!. Brilliant for Aileen, she gave him a fantastic ride and she gets on great with the horse. That's the Peter connection and fair play to them. Peter got her in the beginning and he loved the way she gets on so well with the horse and he was keen to keep the partnership intact. He was absolutely right. We'll see how he is after that and play it race by race.

Lad lunges on run-in to score for Hanlon

To be honest, it was a low-grade beginners' for horses rated 102 or less. It wasn't a strong race. I thought he would have needed his last run, he had a good blow. I thought if he came on from that, he would be very competitive today. Delighted he won and I'm delighted for Paddy Hanlon as I thought he gave him a great ride. He's only starting out, but he's a cool rider and horses run for him. I'm delighted for the owners - my nephew (Raymond Micheal Cody) is involved with Pat (Tennyson) and Noel (Morrissey). He is what he is but he's a fun horse. Summer tracks and he can mix it between hurdles (and fences).

Consequence makes most of opportunity

He travelled very well throughout the race and at the top of the hill I thought he was still going to win. Then your man (Ocodango Boy) passed him, but he galloped to the line afterwards. We were lucky, maybe, but you never know what might have happened from the back of the last because he did gallop to the line. He deserved that, he has been running well without getting over the line. He has been placed a few times. We never actually thought he would go on real good ground. He has won on bottomless ground twice, but we ran him in Limerick on good ground and he finished third and actually ran real well. Adam (Ryan), who is leading him up there today, rode him and said he loved the ground. It is after working out well. We will give him a little break now as he's had a few races fairly quickly - Tramore or if there is a race back here. It was a long drive up but shorter going back!

Jackson Lamb not a Slow Horse