Curragh Sun, 30th Jun, 2024  My Mate Alfie He's been very consistent all year and the blinkers have transformed him. He gets seven and the first furlong had me worried as they did 15 seconds and I thought it would turn into a sprint and they'd out-do him for speed. At home he's bomb-proof and you can do whatever you like but if you run him here without blinkers he just parks and won't do a thing. The blinkers are the difference between winning and losing. It's great for Austin (Whelan) and all his gang, he's called after his son Alfie. I say they'll take a while to get home tonight. We aimed to have three winners this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I said if we don't win this it's all on the Derby and I don't think that's going to happen!. He's in the Stewards Cup' because it's a £250,000 race. I was fourth in it with a filly many years ago. I was also just chinned in an Ayr Gold Cup, I wanted to be the first Irish trainer to win it. Those are two races that are on my agenda. I don't think he's good enough but we'll see. We're always talking about prize-money. You've got the Wokingham that's worth £150,000 and the Stewards' Cup that is £250,000 so if you are serious about prize-money you have to partake.

Naas Sun, 19th May, 2024  Mutasarref It was on Colin’s recommendation that he was purchased, and Eleanora was put into him and he’s been lucky ever since. The more trouble he gets into in a race the more he seems to like it. He came back from an injury and as Colin said he’s back to himself. That’s his grade and seven furlongs. A mile is just a tad beyond him. He’s like Power Under Me. This fella handles this ground and Power doesn’t but they are the same type of horse.

Leopardstown Fri, 17th May, 2024  Toriangel She's in foal, to Kodi Bear, so she's relaxing and I think it's made a big difference to her,. I think she's much better than her mark and always has been. As a foal she had a benign tumour so she has no bottom jaw and she's got to relax to breathe properly. . She's an amazing, tough, gorgeous filly. She eats everything and it doesn't hold her back eating. . They went such a pace and I thought she was on her head. Siobhan said because she's relaxing she'll stay further and it gives us a few more options. I think she has two months left and because she's in foal she's not one I'd over-race. I'm delighted for John and delighted for the filly.

Dundalk Fri, 15th Mar, 2024  Walhaan To be honest, if it was the day before over hurdles (sixth in Leopardstown), we really fancied him. The rain came that night and just spoiled our chances but he ran a cracker. We put him away after that and said we would have one run. We hope to go to Lingfield on Good Friday with him now, that's the plan if he gets in. This was a pipe-opener for that.