Navan Sat, 7th Sep, 2024  Struck By Churchil I was surprised she was the price she was. She did win a four-year-old maiden hurdle in Wexford. I know she was second favourite, but she was 8/1 most of the day. I know it was a competitive race, but she won well. She looks like she will get another chance in one of these again, so we will try and pick up another one. We might have a go at the four-year-old Listed handicap in Listowel, the Lartigue. It looks like she might scrape in off bottom weight. We definitely will have another go at a '65'. Hopefully, she can win another one.

Dundalk Thu, 15th Aug, 2024  Rock Etoile He was well handicapped on his old form. He's had a few issues, we had to burn his palate and things like that. He had a good run in Leopardstown last Thursday which probably entitled him to be there or thereabouts. I never mind (stall) 14 here because it is nearly half a mile down to the bend. It would be worse if there was a bend coming closer. We are having a good run - I think that is three winners last week and two this week. We will have a good few for Dundalk, a lot of two-year-olds didn't run yet.

Gowran Park Wed, 14th Aug, 2024  Smooth Tom he's not fully fit and he said he blew up a furlong down. It's his first run back, he's been away on a break since Punchestown and should improve a good bit. That could leave him right for the Petingo Handicap on Champions Weekend hopefully. I also had in the back of my mind the English Cambridgeshire, he's better on a straight track so a straight mile on soft ground there could suit. The ground would have been plenty quick enough for him there. We'll maybe go for some of those decent handicap hurdles too along the line. we gave him a break after Punchestown because he had been on the go all year. He won his maiden hurdle in Listowel, then won his novice and we kind of had no choice but to keep going in his novice season. We ran him in a Grade 1 when the ground was bottomless in Leopardstown and he actually ran well. He's only back in about seven weeks.