Leopardstown Sat, 21st Oct, 2023  Elizabeth Jane She was a bit sluggish from the gates and I just had to bide my time. She was a bit behind the bridle which was ideal on that ground. Before we turned in I gave her a squeeze and she was instantly into my hands and cut through them like a knife through butter. She was a bit idle in front but still quickened away from them and took plenty of pulling up which is always a good sign. She is a regally bred filly with a great attitude. She went through the ground which you wouldn't be sure of beforehand. Donagh gave her a lovely ride and she’s won impressively. Kris Weld, representing

Killarney Sat, 30th Sep, 2023  Rubydooby She is a well bred filly and I'm delighted with the way that went. I was hoping she'd run well. She is a Dubawi and is out of a sister to Together Forever and Forever Together and is closely related to City Of Troy so it is important she has won her maiden.

Curragh Sun, 10th Sep, 2023  Eldar Eldarov He had a setback coming here for the St Leger Trial so the boss (Varian) played it safe and took him home to make sure he'd be alright and it was a blessing in disguise. He has a tendency to miss the break but but the race went so smooth, he was a race-fit horse today and was as tough as nails. I'm delighted he got his day. My first main job was riding out for Willie McCreery, who I saw today, and he was a great man to learn from. I was probably spoiled riding out of my granddad (Dessie Hughes) on the yard's hack but Willie gave me a lot of experience and taught me a lot. This win means so much. it’s a big thrill to win a race like the Irish St Leger and I’m delighted to get Eldar Eldarov winning again. He’s ran some great races in defeat this year and it’s nice to win two Legers. He’s entered up in France on Arc weekend and there is the two-mile race at Ascot - we might consider Ascot. He seems to be really best at a mile and six furlongs but there aren’t too many of those races around. He deserves to run one more time this year and its most likely Ascot. David has been with us since he was 15 or 16 and he’s done really well. He’s come up through the ranks and he’s taken his opportunities. I’m delighted for him and he gave him a very straight forward uncomplicated ride today.

Curragh Sun, 10th Sep, 2023  Henry Longfellow the pedigree of this horse is second to none. She (Minding) was the best mare we ever trained and by Dubawi was the best out-cross that she could go to. He travels and he quickens and that is very difficult for other horses to handle. We knew this horse (Henry Longfellow) had run a couple of weeks ago and his mam handled the ground no problem. Everyone has been very happy with him and he looks a very special horse. His mam won over a mile, a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half. It’s very possible (that could be his last run this season) but we’ll see. City Of Troy hadn’t run for a good while and was going to improve from the run. Sometimes in that ground they can have a hard time. He would die on his feet for you today and we didn’t want to do that to him once the ground turned. I had said to the lads that we wouldn’t run City Of Troy on soft ground. We took a chance in Newmarket and got away with it. He’s too beautiful a mover. Ryan was adamant that it was closer to soft than good to yielding.

Curragh Sat, 26th Aug, 2023  Coeur D'or He's a tough, very genuine, game horse,. In his younger days he was a very immature horse so I gave him a lot of time and it all paid dividends. He loves to come from off the pace and he's very consistent. He ran very well in the Nasrullah (when third at Leopardstown), he was only beaten over a length. Ground-wise he's pretty versatile but he doesn't want extremes, he wouldn't handle very soft or very firm. The Northfields Handicap here on Champions Weekend will be his next race.

Curragh Sat, 19th Aug, 2023  Henry Longfellow You'd be very happy. The good thing about it was that it was a good solid even run race so he'll learn plenty,. That's what we were hoping would happen, either that or he would have had to go himself. It was lovely and I'm delighted. He's a classy horse, he's able to travel and quickens too. He got a bit lazy when he went there and Ryan caught hold of him and made stretch out, that's what he wanted. The next one is the Dewhurst, that is the plan. City Of Troy is coming here to the National Stakes so he'll go to the Dewhurst, just to try and divide them up. He's not short of pace but Dubawis do stay and his mother was very unusual as she won Group 1s from a mile all the way to a mile-and-a-half. Ryan said there was no problem if it was going to be heavy today, no worry about it, and no problem on nice ground. PC (Pierre-Charles Boudot) rides him in all his work and he said he was very happy. When those fellas are saying that, they know what they are at usually.

Curragh Sat, 19th Aug, 2023  Henry Longfellow You'd be very happy. The good thing about it was that it was a good solid even run race so he'll learn plenty,. That's what we were hoping would happen, either that or he would have had to go himself. It was lovely and I'm delighted. He's a classy horse, he's able to travel and quickens too. He got a bit lazy when he went there and Ryan caught hold of him and made stretch out, that's what he wanted. The next one is the Dewhurst, that is the plan. City Of Troy is coming here to the National Stakes so he'll go to the Dewhurst, just to try and divide them up. He's not short of pace but Dubawis do stay and his mother was very unusual as she won Group 1s from a mile all the way to a mile-and-a-half. Ryan said there was no problem if it was going to be heavy today, no worry about it, and no problem on nice ground. PC (Pierre Charles Boudot) rides him in all his work and he said he was very happy. When those fellas are saying that, they know what they are at usually.