Naas Wed, 24th Jul, 2024  Power Under Me he's a lovely horse and that's a nice bonus as it wasn't on the agenda as he's in the middle of a holiday at the minute, aiming for an autumn campaign. Kerri (daughter) rides him every day and he just leads two-year-olds. We're trying to just keep him ticking over and give him his break. He qualified for this race, you don't expect to get this ground at this time of the year and it just fell right for him. Colin said he thought he was going to win hands-and-heels and then had a blow so he had to give him a few flicks. I thought he'd need this as we haven't revved him up and that will leave him set up and now I can get him revved up for September, onwards. He's a star and I'm delighted for Vincent and Geraldine (Gaul, owners), he's just been a lovely horse for them.

Naas Wed, 24th Jul, 2024  Miss Lamai she's a good, tough filly. I thought that if she ran up to either of her last two runs, she would be hard to beat, although you never know with two-year-old fillies. We walked the track and when I watch Naas on TV, they are always coming stands' side and it walked that way as well. I said to Cliff if they all go the other way to make sure he was on this side to make his challenge and if they split, to definitely come this way. I think that helped. She got caught in the last 50 yards in the Marygate (Stakes) and at Royal Ascot they were spread across the track and she never got cover. That's the first time I've really seen her finish off her race. I've always thought she'd be a better filly with a bit of cover and that's worked out today. she's in the Lowther and we'll discuss that and this it's huge for Chris (Hirst, owner), who lives in Thailand, as he's building up a broodmare band.

Naas Wed, 24th Jul, 2024  Diego Ventura I'm not surprised he won as we liked him but I'm sorry I didn't back him when I saw his price afterwards! He goes really well. he was green, pulled up when he hit the front and won with loads of horse left. He could be very nice and it looked a nice race on paper. I can't say I was confident, or anything like that, but I would have been very disappointed if he wasn't bang there. I don't have a plan, we'll get him home and we'll see.

Curragh Sat, 20th Jul, 2024  Believing She was probably entitled to win this. She is very straight forward and seems to be most suited to five furlongs. She's such a hardy, tough filly and she did it well. She came out of Ascot great. She ran with great credit in two Group 1's over the week which is amazing. She hasn't done a lot since and we've just freshened her up. She can be quite busy at a high level through the second half of the year, and I'd imagine she'll have sales hopes later in the year. Highclere are great supporters of the yard and it’s great to get a Group 2 win for them. Henry Morshead, representing

Naas Sat, 6th Jul, 2024  Amazing Athena She ran so bad first time out but she was very green, never got into the race and Ben said she was all over the place,. Her work had been consistently good and I was expecting a bit better so I was coming here hoping today. Fast ground and five furlongs really suits her. We think she's a nice filly and she's sure to improve with a bit of racing as well. She'll probably go for a winners of one or a stakes race now. She has a nice pedigree, her half-sister (Basil Martini) is a Group 3 winner so we'll try and do something similar with her.

Tipperary Wed, 29th May, 2024  Sir Yoshi we like him but he obviously wants quicker ground than that (soft). I blame myself for the last day as I told Luke to take his time. He pinged the gates though and we ended up doing neither or, and they crowded him and he got intimidated. He came home well though and I wanted to get one more run into him before going to Ascot. He'll go for the Windsor (Castle Stakes) — shur why not, as he is tough and we don't know how good he is as he is very, very lazy. He is exceptionally lazy but yet he always seems to get there. His biggest attribute for Ascot is his relaxed temperament, which is what you need, and he has a bit of pace.

Leopardstown Fri, 17th May, 2024  Scorthy Champ He's a well-bred horse and we liked him, obviously. I think everyone was liked in the race, every time I looked there was money coming for something else,. They were a proper bunch on pedigrees, well-bred horses. I thought he was very impressive. Dylan said he was quite green early so he just took his time. When he got a bit of room he said he opened up really well. He had been working very nicely, and he's very well-bred. He looks very smart. I suppose the obvious thing is to come back here for the Tyros Stakes, let's see how he pulls up and take it from there. He'll be going down that National Stakes path. I know he's a Mehmas but he's a big horse and his family were better three-year-olds. We won't be forcing him but he looks very smart.

Naas Sat, 11th May, 2024  Mehman Shane did well to get through plenty of traffic and he said that’s his ground,. We’ll probably go back to the Curragh and find a nice sprint for him. He won three before in Dundalk but never got it together on the turf for some reason. He can be a bit volatile and on his first couple of runs of the year he can be a bit fresh. He was very calm and chilled today.

Dundalk Sat, 13th Apr, 2024  Heart Of Darkness She's improved in the two weeks (since her debut) and I think the surface has probably helped her. I'm delighted she's won, they are important colours. She ran well first time but I'd say she just didn't love the soft ground, she's enjoyed that surface today. She's a nice filly and I think we'll look at stakes races for the rest of the year. Something like the Polonia, if the ground was quick we might go back to Cork.