Navan Sun, 12th Feb, 2023  Temptationinmilan He has been very consistent. Philip was a bit upset after getting unseated at Leopardstown and that makes up for it. He's inclined to come up very early, he's not great to go in and pop. He's inclined to stand off too much. It's either a feast or a famine, we haven't much for a while now. I don't think I've anything entered this week. He still has a mark over hurdles so he could go back over hurdles.

Fairyhouse Wed, 25th Jan, 2023  The Tack Room It's nice to be back in the winners' enclosure, it's been a while. He delivered anyway, he was a bit unlucky in Limerick. He would have gone close there, whether or not he'd have won I don't know. The mistake did take a bit out of him. Hopefully he can collect another one.

Fairyhouse Wed, 21st Dec, 2022  Crossgaleschicflic I bought her off Benny and Jenny Walsh down in Wexford, I bought Rajsalad off them as well and they are great sellers. She was third in two point-to-points and they said that when she got soft ground and when we got a mark for her and a trip she'll win for us and they were spot on. She fell at the first in Down Royal in her first handicap and that maybe taught her a lesson. I thought she ran a cracker in Punchestown the last day and stepped on today. It's lovely to have her for the winter. I don't know where we go now but she'll jump a fence and they are hard to get, those type of horses. She has a bit of size and she'll jump a fence in time, there is no rush. We'll enjoy today as it's the lads first horse. It's great to get a winner. She has a good pedigree and I said to them, when they came to me first, to try to buy something that if she doesn't work out you can go breeding or something as a fall back. I was hoping that wouldn't be the plan and it has worked out nicely today.

Thurles Thu, 1st Dec, 2022  Derridae Jordan won in Limerick on her and gets on well with her. It was her first run for 263 days but she loves that ground and was working well so I was surprised with the price she was,. We'll go again for a similar race next, then go chasing and the softer the ground the better for her. It is a pity (owner) Michael Hanrahan isn't here as he wasn't feeling well so this will be a tonic. His horses are running well.