Limerick Sat, 19th Oct, 2024  Jetara it is great to ride a quality mare like this and it's not every day when you're flicking through form and see '2nd to Ballyburn'. It was a pleasure to put my leg across her and obviously a pleasure to ride for the trainer and owner. She switched off, stuck out her head and did what she had to do having jumped fluently throughout. It is grand to see her settling and hopefully she will come on from it.

Cork Sun, 13th Oct, 2024  Ah Remy Martin That was lovely and I suppose opportunities like that don't come along that often and the race couldn't have been more suitable. You still have to go and do it though, and he jumped well. I thought he might get done for a bit of toe at the back of the last after meeting that fence on a backward stride, but I loved the way he came back and put his head in front. He is on the go a long while so a break could be on the cards: if the ground stays good we might go once more but other that that, we will leave him off.

Gowran Park Fri, 4th Oct, 2024  Park Of Kings He had been a bit disappointing but it all came good today,. He had been difficult at the start a couple of times. In Galway he whipped around a bit and then got into it by coming up on the outside but then got cut off. Every day there was something. Today he jumped off nice and smart and jumped away well. Mark kept him to the outside to try and keep him sweet and he jumped well and won well enough. He's only six and we'll look for something similar. I wouldn't like the ground to deteriorate too much. He wears a tongue-tie for a reason. One some of the good tracks you wouldn't know what would happen (ground-wise). We didn't over-run him as there hasn't been much for him over the summer. Galway was his last run and he had a nice little break until now, we won't be letting him out anyway.

Tramore Wed, 18th Sep, 2024  C'est Rien she was third and fourth a few times but just got worse and worse over hurdles so I was in trouble with her and didn't know where to go. Danny (Mullins) had said, after riding her a year ago, to run her in one of those chases around the likes of Tramore, so he was right! . We tried everything bar blinkers and that was the next thing, if she didn't do it today. She was very genuine today though and I couldn't believe how well she jumped. She'll go for something similar now. I'd said she'll come back here anyway, that's the plan. Is Tramore on again next week?!

Downpatrick Mon, 26th Aug, 2024  Chart Topper Keith (Donoghue, on In The Trenches) set a good gallop putting his experience to use but that suited me. He came out of my hands at the first but after that popped away lovely. He's more inclined to pop than have a crack at them. I could see Keith's horse jumping and hanging a bit left all the way and once he has hung off the home bend, has given us a great split. I think he has plenty of scope to chase; those Walk In The Park's are very natural jumpers and Pink In The Park (Chart Topper's dam) won her beginners' chase so he'll jump a fence no problem. He is very clever rather than brave but there's nothing wrong with that. His work at home was very good and we were hugely disappointed until now; we thought he would be winning at the Punchestown Festival but maybe jumping has improved him. I'd like to see him go up in trip and think he would probably be fairly versatile regarding ground, although I'm not sure he is a real middle of winter horse.

Tramore Thu, 15th Aug, 2024  Cruisin Susan There wasn't a bother on her after Wexford, you would even know she'd ran. She loves passing horses and has to be rode on the outside as she doesn't like horses in around her.

Wexford Fri, 9th Aug, 2024  Walkonthebriteside He is not quite as good as Champ but he has ability. His wind has been an issue for him and it's always been a little bit tricky with him. On nice ground he gets away with it. He has actually got quite a good bit of ability, he jumps very well and this is his trip. I'm delighted for his owners who have been very patient with him and they've let me do what I want with him, so they've been rewarded. I don't know what we will do with him but he should make a nice chaser and hopefully there is a bit more left in him. He wouldn't be a winter horse but he was very good, tough and genuine today. We'll keep him going until the ground goes.

Galway Thu, 1st Aug, 2024  Pink In The Park It was a nice performance, she was a little sticky going to the first but she improved as she went through,. She got two good jumps over the last two fences and I was very pleased with how she stayed on. She idled a little in front rounding the final bend and when the rest of them came to her, she picked up again.

Galway Wed, 31st Jul, 2024  Lightkeeper He takes a bit of winding up. I got a big jump at the second last which probably left me there too soon but he winged the last and galloped to the line. The Barstool Prophets Syndicate includes my father and a bunch of friends from Summerhill and the surrounding area. I trained my first winner in Ireland for the same Syndicate many moons ago and they have been with me ever since so it’s great to train a winner for them at Galway. He was a bit disappointing so to win in Galway today is great for them and he might be a big chaser down the road.

Kilbeggan Fri, 26th Jul, 2024  Jumping Susie In fairness to her she's been very consistent. She's just learned how to win this year, so that's good,. He gave her a great ride, he stacked them up and just gradually wound it up. I'd say that's her minimum trip, especially around here. She's a nice mare and she'll jump a fence, she jumped very well. There is more to look forward to, hopefully. She was too brave the last day and you can still see she was pretty brave there. She probably learned a little bit. She looks like she'll jump a fence the way she jumps hurdles and she could be even better over fences hopefully.

Wexford Wed, 24th Jul, 2024  Broomfield Bijou I left instructions to Keith as he knows her well an she just jumped her way to the front after getting a lead down over the first. She had a look today and will be sharper the next time. She is very good to jump and anyone who has ridden her has always said that chasing would be her game. She is out of a half-sister to (Gold Cup-placed) Anibale Fly, so has a good jumping pedigree and is one to look forward to.

Wexford Sat, 13th Jul, 2024  Monbeg Park We had a fierce frustrating time with him last season. He had a really good run in Thurles but got a fright at Leopardstown and it took him a while to come back around. He is made for fences, he jumped very well today and JJ was always happy with him. I still think there is a big race in him, so we won't over race him. It's grand to get his head back in front and it's great to have a winner at the local track. We were just throwing everything at it today and I'd say the cheekpieces probably helped him to get his confidence back and he tuned in well. I think he won a bit snug so we are very happy with him and it wasn't a bad beginners for the time of year. He could go for a rated novice back here in a fortnight and if he qualifies for that we will let him run. The ground wouldn't want to be any quicker than it is today though. There is a novice handicap at Cheltenham in November and we will work back from that.

Sligo Sun, 7th Jul, 2024  I Am Spider Man I was fairly hopeful he'd get this trip and I actually thought 2m4f might be too sharp for him before he won here the last day. But he won well that day and we were happy to come back here. It's three hours from our door but we love coming here and call it our local track. It's a track where there's a fair pull from the third-last, and again from the last, and the race can change complexion quite a lot. He was good and game for me after the last and we're happy to get another win with him.

Downpatrick Sun, 16th Jun, 2024  Talk In The Park A good run the last day and I suppose he deserved to be the price he was. . Loads of experience and I'd say when he came to us his work had been nice. I really fancied him the first day he ran and he ran terribly and was beaten 50 lengths on very heavy ground. . His best runs have been on this surface and I presume that's what he likes - he was second the last day in Ballinrobe on good ground. . I'd say the key to him probably nice ground so we will keep him going now for the summer, the fact that he is handling it well. . He had a couple of real good runs with Mags (Mullins) and a real good run behind Harvard Guy in Navan one day. I spoke to Mags the other day and she thought the same that a nicer surface just helps him. . He stays well and probably wants a trip, I'd say three miles is right up his alley. Today was even sharp enough for him - it didn't look plain sailing and I was getting nervous, but he won really well in the end. . He'll be good fun for the summer and he might go to Galway.

Sligo Tue, 11th Jun, 2024  I Am Spider Man the horses are in great form and luckily Philip was able to ride them today as, against my advice, he recently appealed against an eight-day (careless riding) suspension, but won. . this horse was brought to a standstill at Ballinrobe when a horse fell in front of him and Philip didn't abuse him afterwards. He said he was lucky to stand up at the second and it took him a while to find his stride but he was off a nice mark. He has the same mark over fences so that's another option.