Killarney Wed, 17th Jul, 2024  Lady Kai It is great to get one for Mick who has persevered with her,. She always showed hints of ability and while we thought she'd win a race, she let me down a few times. We ended up stopping with her and giving her a complete break and this year she has come back better and stronger. Her work was good and had shown that she would be a different filly this year. She is bred to win an Oaks let along a 45-65 but at least she has won now and it is important she has won. You'd imagine there's another one in her and while she is in at Leopardstown tomorrow, it wouldn't be fair to run her.

Curragh Sun, 30th Jun, 2024  Star Harbour That's brilliant, this horse deserves it as he's been very consistent over his last few runs. He was fourth in a €50,000 handicap the last time and the lads have been very lucky, they've been with me since I started. They are a great bunch of lads. He wasn't a cheap horse and I always said he'd win a big race so it's great to get one. He's been very consistent, he won a good one last year in the Racing League as well. He's a great horse. We were to go to Yarmouth for the Racing League but that could actually put him out of the ratings now. If he doesn't go there he could go for the mile-and-a-half in Galway. He's run well in Galway before, he's a Sea The Stars and stays well. It's great to have a horse like him, he's won plenty of money for them. The lads have had a great time with him. They are a great bunch of lads and they all re-invest every couple of years and they always come across a nice horse. I have to thank my staff as well and Adam, who is seriously good value for his claim. I'd like to dedicate this win to my brother who is very ill in St Francis Hospice and doesn't have long left. It will be a great tonic for him.

Naas Wed, 26th Jun, 2024  Hanalia she always showed us plenty, she was one of the ones we really liked and were looking forward to her this year. Her form has worked out with the second horse (from the Curragh) winning pretty well at Down Royal last week and we were coming here confident. She did a nice piece of work during the week and while I was surprised she was 25/1, that's the kind of race it was. She's not big but has a good turn of foot and when she relaxes early, she has a good turn of foot and it worked out very well today. Ben said they went quick down to the bend and he was able to sit on her. When he turned in he had to look for a gap but when he did, she quickened up well. He said he loved the way she hit the line and she was tough as well. She's got a bit of class and it's nice to get a Listed winner because it looked a very competitive race this morning. Ben said he wouldn't go a mile-and-a-half just yet but maybe later. A mile-and-a-quarter is good for her at the moment. I entered her this morning in a Group 3 over a mile-and-one at the Curragh in three weeks' time. I'd definitely bring her back to a mile-and-one rather than going a mile-and-a-half at this stage.

Listowel Sun, 2nd Jun, 2024  Sign From Above He is a real family horse, runs in Ber's colours and Kate (daughter) rides him out so it is great,. He'll mix away between flat and hurdles and last year he ran two races in Galway so we'll work back from that now. Dylan said he appreciated the step up in distance on that quicker ground although when he won at Galway last year, it was soft enough towards the end of the week so I don't think he is ground-dependent. He is a lovely horse who will continue to pay his way and Dylan is riding brilliantly.

Curragh Sun, 26th May, 2024  Hanalia She ran really well in Gowran and I was worried about the ground but Ben said the Gowran ground was a lot worse than today. She got through it well. She’s not a slow filly. He said they didn’t go quick and he loved the way she travelled into the race. She quickened up and hit the line well. It’s a good trip for her and I wouldn’t be sticking her up to a mile and a half yet. The Oaks Trial at Naas could be a possibility for her.

Gowran Park Wed, 24th Apr, 2024  Sea The Polaris He’s probably more comfortable at that seven or a mile. I thought being a Sea The Stars that we should step him up in trip and it looks like that was the wrong thing to do. His mother was quite quick and was a Stakes winning Siyouni filly over five and a half and it looks like he has that sort of pace. I’d say he’s adaptable enough ground wise as it was heavy in Galway (on debut last year) and he ran on the all-weather the last day. He has a rating, and we’ll see what the handicapper does.

Limerick Sun, 24th Mar, 2024  Zeeband he'll be a grand horse for the summer, he will jump a fence at some time but today is a lovely day to win because Paul Carty - who owns half of the horse with Natalie (Gilligan), his mother is quite ill in hospital. It is a great boost for them and hopefully she will get a kick out of it as well. Jack gave him a lovely ride as we planned to poke Henry's horse (front-running Champagne Mahler) along and I did think we'd reverse Gowran form with him. He is only getting the hang of things over hurdles now and hopefully will stay progressing.