Navan Sat, 2nd Mar, 2024  Kinturk Kalanisi He's been as solid as a rock. It's brilliant for John and Sabrina (Daly), it's their first horse with me. Jim (Melia) and Sean and Kathleen who bred him had him with me to point-to-point and sell. We couldn't get a decent price for him in England and I said I'd get them a few pound back home so I was delighted for them. We think he'll make a nice chaser in time, we've thought that all along. He jumps really well and it's great to pick up a hurdle race on the way. The small field and having to do the donkey work was far from ideal for him. He's much better having somebody taking him along. It's just the way it panned out. He could go for the three-mile handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse over Easter.

Limerick Tue, 30th Jan, 2024  Mount Frisco We haven't decided which race he will run in yet but he's in great form.

Clonmel Thu, 7th Dec, 2023  Kalanisi Dubh We had her in the 0-95 handicap hurdle later on but she didn't get in, although it was probably a blessing as she probably wouldn't have got the 2m3f in that ground. We had a little luck,. She travelled well, won comfortably enough and you either go on that ground or you don't and she was one of the lucky ones today. Hopefully the handicapper doesn't lose the run of himself now. She disappointed at Limerick on her last run but if she is ok after this, will run somewhere over Christmas. She won in Down Royal on St Stephen's Day last year when getting in a reserve and we will possibly go there again. (Owners) Michael and Sean Allen are father and son, are from down the road from me in Kildangan and this is great to get.