Laytown Tue, 12th Sep, 2023  General Idea He's a lovely horse and he worked really well the other morning and I would have been shocked if he didn't win the likes of this. He has been rated a lot higher, but at this level he is well able. His last two runs weren't too bad - the last day he was kind of taken out of it early in the race and he stayed on well and he was only beaten two and a-quarter lengths or that. We are probably going to lose him but, if not, he'll love Dundalk. There's a race there on the 22nd for him, I was kind of looking at that for him already. We'll put in a claim for him and see if we can get him back.

Leopardstown Thu, 17th Aug, 2023  Chief Little Rock Ryan said he was very babyish still, that he came out and he didn't really know what to do even after having a run,. He said he always felt that he was going to win but that he was very green with him and he said he felt like a horse that was going to improve a lot so we won't rush him. The first day he ran around and was green so we rode him up there today and he probably found all that new too. It was satisfactory but he needs to come on and he thinks he will. We could look at something like the Beresford so we won't have to rush him and he'll stay at a mile. He'll handle an ease in the ground too, and he's a middle distance horse for next year.

Galway Fri, 4th Aug, 2023  Brazil Yesterday was the plan but unfortunately that didn't go to plan and in fairness to Mark (Walsh) he looked after him. We had him in today and it was great, Niall gave him a great ride so I'm delighted. When I was only a young lad, Niall was in India when Dad was over there so I know Niall a long time. It's great and he gave him a great ride.

Galway Mon, 31st Jul, 2023  Mystical Power He settled fine but then got a little bit idle with me for a while, but when I got him in amongst horses again he came alive for me. I didn't think we went over quick and I just wanted to get out going to the second-last because I didn't want to be caught in behind horses coming back. We got out in time and I was just taking my time going down to the last, go in and pop it, and he went away nicely and did it very easy. There's plenty more to come from him because he's still very raw. The ground is more yielding, summer soft in places. It's actually not as bad as I thought it would be. It's beautiful ground but it's opened up now and the boys might think it's worse later on. Galway has been a lucky place for me, I've won two Plates and ride Ciel De Neige in it on Wednesday. I haven't won a (Galway) Hurdle yet so hopefully I can put that right this year. That was a huge performance compared to his bumper performance. He likes jumping but there is a lot of improvement to come as he made at least three mistakes. Like his mother he’s won here on his second run and hopefully he’ll be half as good as her. I’ll continue hurdling with him now. I don’t want to go back to the flat - I may do that next year with him. He looks like a horse that we might aim at the Royal Bond or something like that. Mark said he was too keen at the first two and pulled him out of the race early. I thought he jumped the first two very well and then he said he was idling a bit passing

Curragh Sat, 22nd Jul, 2023  Savethelastdance it's a long time since she ran, she had a break after (finishing second at) Epsom and obviously we knew this was her first run back for an autumn campaign. She's a big relaxed mare and obviously the ground was way different than what she ran on the last time. The lads were delighted with her at home, she was thriving and doing great. Chris's filly (Hayes on seventh-placed Azazat) just came around her when she was just starting to get going and she might have gotten a little bit intimidated by it. Ryan gave her a brilliant ride, he re-motivated her - when she was in a little bit of trouble he kept her coming forward without panicking and got her out, then he asked her to come again. It's a very difficult thing to motivate a horse on that type of ground but she did answer for him. He was brilliant on her.

Roscommon Tue, 4th Jul, 2023  Espionage I thought it was a nice performance - there were a few things going on in the race and he has overcome them. I think he is a quality colt and stays well. This was a mile three and a half and he got that well. I'd say he would be very comfortable at anywhere between probably 10 and 14 furlongs. Aidan told me to come to Roscommon, simple as that! Delighted to come and it seems like a really good crowd here on a Tuesday night. Aidan's records are obviously unique now. They have been for a long time, he just keeps adding to the list. I don't think he is done, so plenty of time to talk about him!

Leopardstown Thu, 8th Jun, 2023  Tower Of London We're delighted he won but we didn't learn a lot as it was a very slow pace,. We know that he can quicken, he did that as a two-year-old. There are a couple of races in Ascot, he could go either a mile-and-a-quarter or a mile-and-a-half. He might be a horse that likes to take his time and not be produced until late, Ryan gave him a perfect ride because they were going so slow he had to go. He ran bad in the Derby trial and that was probably the ground and he was a bit keen behind Auguste Rodin here last year. Looking at him he's probably a mile-and-a-quarter plus horse who wants plenty of pace on in front of him and to take your time. I'd say that's him.