Leopardstown Thu, 25th Jul, 2024  Sceptred Isle That's great, the ground was only just soft enough and thankfully she stayed,. We took our time and she got up in spite of the ground. There is a race in Galway but I think we'll skip it and pick something in a while once she's okay. It's been a great couple of runs from her. I didn't give out about the handicapper (last time). Sometimes you think 'why did he give her that' but he's the professional. It was a very good ride by Chris, as usual from him. I feel a bit sorry for Siobhan (Rutledge) who was suspended but we had an able deputy. We'll pick something later on because she wants soft ground and we'll keep her fresh and well. There might be a good pot in her.

Tipperary Wed, 29th May, 2024  Sceptred Isle I'm a good friend of Noel's and we had a bit of luck in the past. We had a lovely winner at Clonmel once when we got a right touch, backing the horse at big prices, but that was a long time ago. I got this filly a month ago when I was told she had ability, so started riding her out with the other horses and she came good. We had a few quid each-way on her at Navan and got paid, but Siobhan (Rutledge) was kicking herself as she thought she should have won. This looked competitive but she handled the ground and she has a low hurdles mark as well. . I was here yesterday and travelled up and down (from Louth) but it has to be done. We were coming today with a few chances in handicaps so it was lovely to get the winner.

Sligo Sun, 5th May, 2024  War Thunder I didn't particularly fancy him. He's a grand horse and had a bit of form. He'd a few runs in Galway that were okay. One of them was behind a horse of mine, Golden Sandbanks, and even that run was probably good enough to win this race. I'm not allowed ride him, but I rode him a few times and didn't like him too much!. He showed more in the race than he has been doing on the gallops. He stayed at it well and we just left everything (headgear) off him for his first run (for us). It wasn't a great race, but he got the job done. The owner (Old Stock Partnership) has stuck with him and deserved some kind of reward.