Navan Sat, 4th Mar, 2023  We Got This I really fancied her, all her work has been really good. I'm absolutely delighted for the owner/breeder Maura (McGuinness), who is a long-time friend of mine. She's a lovely mare, every piece of work she's done she's finished it off well. I've a nice grey horse (Walter Grey) who finished fourth last week at Fairyhouse and she finished upside him in a piece of work just before that. Paddy was saying she'd even be better again over further. She met a lot of traffic there. We might look at something at Fairyhouse over Easter for her, over maybe two-and-a-half. Paddy said not to go two again, they went plenty fast enough early there. We might go the novice route, there is a lot of improvement in this mare. I wouldn't be happy with her coat today, with a bit of heat coming she'll turn inside out. I've just four in training but they are four nice horses.

Navan Sun, 12th Feb, 2023  Blazing Khal It's relief really with the young fella riding him and all. I thought he gave him a lovely ride and he settled grand for him,. He's definitely a very good horse. He was working well and doing a lot of work over the last few weeks. We did expect a big run, he was fairly straight. With him it's day by day but naturally we'll be thinking of Cheltenham, of course. We've had so many false dawns with him. It's just been little niggly problems. The timing is not too bad, I suppose. We would have preferred to have him out before now but it is what it is. We can go to Aintree if we don't make Cheltenham. He was fairly fit today but naturally with race fitness you'd hope he'd come on again. You always have the bounce factor and ideally you'd want a second run but it is what it is and we're delighted to get him back.

Leopardstown Wed, 28th Dec, 2022  Sam's Choice They are all Galway people (Patrick Rabbitt) that own him and it’s the first horse they have had with us. We thought he was well handicapped when he came to us and we’re very happy with him. He’s going the right way. He shouldn’t have much problem getting into the final now!. He was probably a bit unlucky the first day and ours were all coming on at that stage. It was the inside track at Punchestown and it was just a bit tight. That’s our eighth winner in three days so we’re holding our own.

Leopardstown Wed, 28th Dec, 2022  Sam's Choice In fairness Jack said to run him in a big field. He followed them around and it worked out well. He stays that trip well and I’d say he could step up further.

Gowran Park Sat, 26th Nov, 2022  Kalanisi Star he’s a grand horse, he just eats and sleeps, does his work and wastes no energy. He’s very relaxed. I think he’ll come on from that run and will appreciate going further as well. He obviously likes it here as he won his bumper here as well. I’m not sure where we’ll go after here. If the ground is soft enough in Leopardstown he’ll probably go there. He travels through the soft stuff.