Punchestown Thu, 16th Nov, 2023  Semblance Of Order he’s a good horse on the flat but started acting the monkey at stalls. We were going to step him up in trip at that stage and then schooled him over hurdles and he jumps well. He was a bit novicey at the first few and Sam gave him a super ride. We thought if we could get to the last and then go forward as he wouldn’t do any more than he has to in front. He’s had a couple of schooling days and hopefully there is plenty of improvement. There is a race at Fairyhouse in a couple of weeks but it might come a bit soon and Christmas might be the next stepping stone. He’s very clean winded and settles well. It’s good to see Sam back (from injury) and he’s a great young lad. I have full confidence in him.

Navan Wed, 4th Oct, 2023  Rathbranchurch 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.

Navan Wed, 4th Oct, 2023  Rathbranchurch 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.

Down Royal Fri, 8th Sep, 2023  Velvet Skies I was actually a little disappointed the last day (in fifth at the Curragh), I thought we would have been closer. He's still learning on the job. He is going for the Sportsman's sales race on Thursday (at Naas), so hopefully he will improve again. I'd say he is versatile enough over six and seven. Wesley is a good jockey.

Leopardstown Thu, 24th Aug, 2023  Dance Night Andday She had run well in her maidens and obviously the last day it's very hard for a three-year-old to have their first run in a handicap at Galway, it's nearly impossible without experience,. She had worked well during the week and we were very happy with her, we thought that she'd run a nice race. She had shown a nice level of ability at home. Colin was happy with her, he said that trip was fine and even going to a mile would be fine. He liked her and she gave him a nice feel. It was a nice track today and everything went well. I thought before turning in that 'God this is going to be hard' and then it just opened up. Somedays it does and somedays it doesn't.

Curragh Sun, 13th Aug, 2023  Lady Lunette I'm thrilled with her. She got 12lb for winning in Gowran, which I thought was very harsh and I wasn't too sure whether she'd be up to that mark,. She's a progressive, she's a big raw filly. I just didn't know if she'd be good enough today but I'm thrilled with her, she got a brilliant. That was a proper race, I think it was a very good fillies handicap. There were no hiding places and I'm over the moon. She's next year's filly. We might give her on more run, we'll see. She's a big raw, tall filly and I think she's a nicely filly going forward.

Gowran Park Sat, 29th Jul, 2023  Lady Lunette It's a local winner and it's brilliant for the owners (Ms K Curtin) as they've had no luck for a long time. It's a long time since they've had a winner and they are really good owners to have. I'm delighted for them. She's a progressive filly, I'd say she's next year's filly. She's a big, tall, raw, filly and I'd say there is loads to come down the line. At home she only does what she has to do, but Dylan said she has loads of pace. I thought she might want further, but Dylan said a mile plenty is plenty far enough for the time being. She probably won't have too many more runs this year. There is a race in Galway on the Sunday and I thought if she won today we might think about it so we'll see. It's an 80 handicap. The ground was a little worry as Buratinos like nice ground, but Dylan said she handled it no bother - that's the slowest ground she's ever run on. She's a nice filly.