Gowran Park Tue, 3rd Sep, 2024  Monumental he did it nicely from the draw (wide in 9) and Wayne gave him a lovely ride and tracked the pace. He’d a good run the last day at the Curragh and the form has worked out well. Wayne thought that seven furlongs trip suits him well as he has plenty of pace and can travel off a good speed. He’s got a host of options now and is definitely a Stakes horse in the making. Maybe something like the Flying Scotsman at Doncaster or he could wait for the Legacy at Dundalk. Chris Armstrong representing

Wexford Fri, 30th Aug, 2024  Duty Bound He is very well-bred,. He had a few problems when we got him but thankfully we've ironed them out. He always worked fairly well and I said I'd give him a run in a handicap chase today to protect his (hurdles) mark. Then they took all those fences out and it worked in his favour. I said to Conor that if he was going well over the last down the back to set sail for home because he won around Sandown and he is tough and hardy. He stuck at it well. . The Queen actually bred him and I got him out of Andrew Balding's at Newmarket last year.  . I'm delighted for his owners. I own a share in him along with Des O'Brien, John Bermingham and Johnny O'Neill. . Today was the plan and we might go back hurdling with him now, we'll see what happens.

Dundalk Thu, 15th Aug, 2024  Settlement . I hit a bit of a flat spot coming past the three (pole) but, once I grabbed her up again coming up the straight, I always felt like I was going to get on top of the horse that finished second. She did it well. Mr Weld said to keep it straightforward and we got a lovely run around. Kept it simple and settled well, and thankfully it worked out. A filly like that could get a bit of confidence from getting her head in front and is very well-bred, and has been running very well in some very good maidens. Hopefully she will get a bit of confidence from that and improve.

Gowran Park Sat, 27th Jul, 2024  Pier Pressure it's a pity for Amy Jo (Hayes, jockey) as I used to work with her father and she was due to ride him but was claimed for one of her regular stables today, so we went back to Jack who has gone jumping. The horse loves getting in to trouble and he's due that win. We kept him on the team, he leads work at home and he'll pay his way. The other filly (Vivienda) is inexperienced, was a three-year-old racing against older hardened horses and it was her first time in a big handicap. There are plenty of days in her.

Leopardstown Thu, 18th Jul, 2024  Swelter She's a gorgeous filly, she's a big filly and has always shown ability,. I did enter her in the Moyglare and the Debutante so it's not a surprise that she won here at all. She settled beautifully. She's a big filly so I'm looking more at next year with her. Please God she can make into a Guineas filly, that's how high I rate her. She's a talented filly, a nicer mover, and my only concern was a mile for her first run. If it was seven I'd have been confident that she'd win because of the pace she has. That's why Chris took his time on her, from a fitness score to go a mile, but she had no problem with the distance.

Naas Wed, 26th Jun, 2024  Mr King he's a grand horse and as Gary Carroll (jockey) says at home, he's a group horse but hasn't brought that to the track yet. He was in his own grade today and won like a good horse. James (Ryan) comes in, rides out twice a week and I think he's a really good apprentice and is great to have in a race like that. I told him that when this horse comes off the bridle, he won't help you so just produce him late. I think everything worked out fairly well. We took nosebands off him and other things, and by accident or design it worked. We thought he wanted further but that seems to be where I'll park him at the moment. the cherry on the cake is that Maurice (Regan, owner) is home - I don't see much of him at all so it's nice to give him a winner when he's here.

Curragh Sat, 25th May, 2024  Candleford He runs well fresh and he looked really well today. The girl who rides him at home all the time, Alison, has done a brilliant job. She's ridden him for years and knows him inside out. She knows when he's ready and she said he was today, so we were hopeful. He wants fast ground and hopefully we're coming into a period of time where we might get some fast ground now. We'll see how he is when he gets home. Even though he's an older horse bringing him across the water is a trip and he'll need a few weeks and then William will map something out for him. Barnane Stud (owner) are really top-class breeders and these are the type of people that you like to have horses for. They have very nice mares and go to the best stallions, you then get a chance of breeding a nice horse and that's obviously what we're all trying to get a hold of.

Roscommon Mon, 20th May, 2024  River Derwent He probably should have won last week, he was left 15 lengths. I really fancied him last week, to be honest, and to finish where he did was an unbelievable run (seventh at this track). I took the tongue-tie off today, he was still a bit slow away, but I think that might have helped. I'm delighted for Donal (Byrne), he's a new owner to the yard and it's great to have him. He's a west of Ireland man and hopefully he'll go to Galway, that'll be the plan. He might go to Ballinrobe at the end of next month and then on to Galway. We bought him to win races and, hopefully, we'll have plenty of fun with him, if we can sort out the stalls a bit more.