Roscommon Mon, 25th Sep, 2023  Menindee She's a tough mare and she's fit as she's been running all summer. The ground was the big worry today, she is tongue-tied, but Darragh said she really toughed it out. He was good and positive and let her get into a rhythm, which is very important for her breathing. Whenever they turned into the straight it was going to take a very tough one to pass her. The guys bred her and they deserve that. They've stuck by her and she's been fantastic for them. She just keeps staying but with her wind we've always been reluctant to run her on softer ground. Darragh said it is heavy down the back straight. She's actually beaten a few mares there that would prefer that ground. We're delighted with that. We might look at something else for her. The end goal is probably to breed off her we're always looking at black-type. If the ground came up nice again we might even look at Cheltenham in November, there might be something there for her.

Kilbeggan Fri, 8th Sep, 2023  Zolpharine This is a lovely horse, he's a half-brother to Fairyhill Run,. My cousin Tom Meagher bred him and the mother died when he was only three weeks old. Then his foster mother had bits of problems, it's only now he's growing into a horse. He's a useful horse. He'll go to Listowel now for the winners of one novice. He wants further, he's out of a Flemensfirth mare. Fairyhill Run is a brilliant mare, she won a lot for us. She got an injury but it looks like she'll come back. I'd say he's way better than her, he's exciting. He's not very big yet but he's a nice one and he won that race with a bit in hand.

Killarney Sat, 26th Aug, 2023  Stealthy Tom His jumping was great today, it was slick and fast and Mark's claim was a help. He is a grand little horse especially around here and that's his fourth win around here. The Kerry National would have to come into the equation now but it all depends on what is top weight.

Killarney Fri, 25th Aug, 2023  Norwigi It took a while (until winning at Roscommon) and was a long time coming. She had form around here and is a strong mare who stretched Jody's arms the last day but he knew her coming here today. She might sneak into the amateur (0-116) handicap chase at Listowel.

Kilbeggan Sat, 12th Aug, 2023  Menindee She’s stronger this year. These homebred horses often take time to come to themselves and she’s just taken time. We’ve been patient with her. Last week the way the ground was at the end (of Galway) and Darragh said she felt a bit dead as if she was coming out of season. She wasn’t herself at all and didn’t take a cut at her hurdles. She seemed good through the week and we said we’d have a go.

Roscommon Tue, 8th Aug, 2023  Norwigi That was a long time coming with her since she won her maiden hurdle. She's hit the crossbar a couple of times and I'm just happy to win with her now. She's a very well-bred mare and that's two races she has won so it's important. She was campaigned a bit high as well. Her mother (Nadiya De La Vega) is a Grade 1 chase winner, so for breeding that will be a big help. There might be something for her in Listowel, maybe the amateur chase or something, and she's in at Kilbeggan on Saturday. We'll see how she comes out of this.

Galway Wed, 2nd Aug, 2023  Thornleigh Frank We thought we were beaten and looking at the photo finish he had his head to the floor, he dipped his head at the right time. He's a magical horse to have, a Galway festival winner, and for two small teams like ourselves to come down here and have a winner like that is brilliant. We'll enjoy it together. He was keen the whole way but we're down in Galway, we've had our winner and it's brilliant. He'll probably go on a bit of a holiday now as he's after having three quick runs. We're not worried about anything for the future at the moment.

Kilbeggan Fri, 21st Jul, 2023  Choice Of Words She had a good run here last time. I thought she was a little bit sticky at a few of her jumps today. Being a mare, she maybe has her on and off days,. She actually looked more exuberant about her jumping the last day when she was second here. She took him to the front and went on then and just got beat. It was a bit tougher today. I thought that the slower ground would be a help to her, but maybe the pace was slow enough on that ground and then she just had to work a little bit. She might be better going a bit further.

Kilbeggan Fri, 21st Jul, 2023  Thornleigh Frank He did it well again. We didn't know how he'd react on the ground but he obviously did it well on it. I'm delighted for Dillon, it's his first winner and he's only had a handful of rides. He's with me a few months. He's a great lad, works hard and he deserves the win. Where we go next with the horse I don't know. He's had two quick runs so we might give him a little bit of a break and see what comes up later in the year. He'll definitely jump fences in time as well.

Downpatrick Thu, 13th Jul, 2023  Thornleigh Frank He has been here a couple of times but disappointed a couple of times, so that is the first time he has put it all together. We do like him, but we'll see how far he goes. He likes that better ground and he's not that terrible slow at home either. The man that owns him (Gerry McPolin) is literally only a few miles across the way and he likes to have a runner at Downpatrick. We are delighted and it is nice to have a winner up here for a local man. He hasn't a whole lot of mileage on the clock, I think he had had a few problems and a few issues.

Bellewstown Sat, 8th Jul, 2023  Miss Fourie She had a lovely run in Wexford and she came on a bit from it. It is great she got that out of the way and more than likely she will head on to Galway now for something. She loves the quick ground and, in fairness, it was probably a help that Willie's (Mullins, Tina Meehan) came out of it. I was smiling then!. It is great to get a winner for the owners coming into the yard. We will have a few going to Galway - I suppose anything that runs well between now and the next few days will be lined up for Galway. We had a great Galway last year with four winners and it would be great to be going back with a few that have chances.

Downpatrick Sun, 18th Jun, 2023  Mister Twist He ended up winning a maiden!. Declan Queally's horse (Alvarez Eclipse) was very well fancied and he dropped away (unseated rider at start) and of Course Lizzie Doyle's horse was a non runner (High City Roller) which made things easier for him. A handicap is his next port of call. Three miles is his job. He is in again on Wednesday (at Wexford), but we shall see. We'll make up our minds tomorrow. I'd say the cut in the ground would be a help.

Roscommon Mon, 12th Jun, 2023  Stealthy Tom That was nice, he got a lovely ride from Mark.

Wexford Sat, 20th May, 2023  Goodnightngodbless She has been frustrating to say the least. She has hit the crossbar on several occasions and I thought that we were struggling with her of late. She is always a bit sluggish away and Charlie said it took her about four or five fences to warm up. He said she was a bit on her head early, but once she settled into it she was fine. She jumped great in the middle part of the race and probably had a bit of a look at the last when in front. She was probably going to win anyway. She was coming at them around the home bend and she loves coming passed horses. She stays forever, that's the one thing she does, she stays and stays. Races over three-mile-one are hard to find but they suit her down to the ground. She has three won now and I'll talk to Frank (Berry) but she is again on Thursday at Limerick. It's over three-mile-one again, I just put her in, in case anything went wrong today. She is a grand one to have and it's good to get a winner for JP (McManus) who is a great supporter.

Killarney Mon, 15th May, 2023  Stealthy Tom He’s a grand horse. He won this last year and he won over the banks at Punchestown in February. He was just touched off in the La Touche which I think is going to be his game down the track. He stays well and needed every bit of the two and a half miles there. The handicapper shouldn’t give him too much for that. This was the plan and I love winning here. He’s only had three runs this year so we’ll probably find something else for him.