Dundalk Fri, 10th Nov, 2023  Punk Poet Sarah rode him out yesterday and said he was in great form. We were afraid Brains might take us on and hassle us but Chris (Hayes) got him out good and sharp. He was okay until turning out of the back straight when another horse got carted with and hassled him a bit. Once they are going a good even gallop he enjoys it and that’s three he’s won this year. Aileen owns him and loves him and the girl that minds him, Winnie, adores the horse so it will be a happy team going home. Aileen sneaked off at the sales and bought him. I was wondering what she was doing but he’s better than the ones I was buying!. Once you go into the high 70s or low 80s you are kind of limited for options and that’s why there are not too many runners in these races because people don’t keep them in training due to the lack of opportunities. We’ll find another one for him and kick on.

Laytown Tue, 12th Sep, 2023  Punk Poet I've never had a slipped saddle before that I can remember. This is a big fat fella (Punk Poet)! When I was saddling him, I said 'they're a bit tight' and I let the girths out. The jockey, in fairness, got them checked at the start. He only jumped out and it (saddle) has gone. Sarah (Lynam, daughter) picked the jockey and said he was very good and I said to Sarah two and a-half out 'you know nothing' but, in fairness to him, there was nothing he could do!. I always blame the jockey!

Dundalk Tue, 15th Aug, 2023  Punk Poet It has been a while since he has been that low (64) and unfortunately he beat an 11-year-old and there was eight lengths back to a three-year-old, so he probably won't be that low again for a while!. He got the job done but what you would worry about now is that instead of going up a bit, he could go up a lot. Handicappers go on distances. It is nice to get his head in front and Aileen loves the old horse. He enjoys here and that's his fourth over that trip here.