Downpatrick Mon, 15th Jul, 2024  Steps In The Sand I thought if she handled the track the hill finish would play to her strengths. She's a strong finisher. Very versatile, Flat or jumps. She tries which is a big thing with a horse. When you have a horse that tries, you have a big chance with one. Good ground and the stiff finish definitely helped as well. I think over further she will be better again. She'll get a rest now after that. I have five or six in Killarney this week - a few nice ones hopefully. When they are running well, we will keep them going and hopefully get another winner or two out of it.

Sligo Sun, 7th Jul, 2024  Steps In The Sand It's my first double, we've had a few chances for doubles before but they never came off, so I'm delighted to get it. I thought this trip would definitely suit her because in all her races she just seems to stay. She stays a mile and a half, mile and six on the Flat so I was confident she'd stay this trip and I think she can win again over it. She'll probably go back to the Flat again and we'll mix it with her.

Naas Sun, 19th May, 2024  Serialise They all lined up behind her and had a go at her but she toughed it out. Shane said she was green enough in front, she was having a good look. She was big and backward last year but has come forward this year and got her act together. She wants that quick ground and I’ve been waiting for about three weeks. I’d say we’ll stay at a mile as she’s a Footsteps.

Gowran Park Thu, 9th May, 2024  Vestigia I've always liked him, thought a lot of him. He just wasn't scoping clean after his runs so he was due to do that. I was freaking out here today with the ground so I just asked Robbie to take his time. . When he got it together he finished off lovely. He was short a gallop so I was a little bit worried but I just had to get him started as we were so long waiting. . He shouldn't be a maiden as he should have won the race at the Curragh last year, he was unlucky not to get the race in the stewards room.

Gowran Park Thu, 9th May, 2024  I Am Superman I'm delighted with that, it's his eighth career win,. Colin said he hated the ground but being big and strong he managed to get through it and get home. He's a very good horse on his day. From the back end of last year I've had the Buckingham Palace Stakes in my head for him. It's seven furlongs at Royal Ascot where they'll go a lick. He is a group horse and I don't imagine he'll go up for that as he was 3 or 4lb well in anyway. I'll probably keep him fresh between now and then, he runs very well fresh. He owes us absolutely nothing, he's had us all the way around the world. He's eight years of age but he's only had 37 runs. Jim's horse kept him honest there. Colin was delighted with him, he said he just took a little blow coming to the line. Today was the plan, ground or not. It's the same as a bit of work at home and we're running for a bit of prize-money. We think seven furlongs is probably his optimum trip, he gets a mile as well but more so around a bend. He can go left and right-handed. The only question I have is up a straight but he was placed at the Curragh over seven as a two-year-old. Seven furlongs on a straight would be his ideal trip, a mile at Ascot would stretch him. He's in the Summer Mile at the Curragh but he'll probably skip that and we'll keep him fresh.

Leopardstown Sun, 7th Apr, 2024  Speckled Meadow That’s my first winner as a trainer. I owned this horse when she won before for Terence O’Brien. . I have four horses in training in Carrigtwohill. . I had a licence years ago and then renewed it again last year.