Dundalk Wed, 27th Nov, 2024  Rock Etoile We kind of aimed him at this race. He had a good run the last day in a '70' and he stayed on nicely, so I thought back at a '65' he had a right chance. Sam is in school, but he is in with me a fair bit. He will get opportunities as he is a good rider. He is down to 7lb now, he has ridden two (winners) on him.

Gowran Park Sat, 9th Nov, 2024  But What He's always been a nice horse. He had a lovely run in Navan last year (third in September) and had a little touch of a tendon after it, so he had the year off. Hopefully, he'll be alright in the morning and we can keep going. He loves that ground, he wouldn't be a horse for the heavy winter ground. He loves a bit of nice ground, maybe a little bit slower than that, but you definitely wouldn't be going on winter ground. I'd imagine we'll be looking at Fairyhouse or Leopardstown, somewhere where the ground would be nice. I don't know where he'll fit in but he's a good horse.

Clonmel Thu, 7th Nov, 2024  Plains Indian I suppose he was the class horse in the race being a Listed winner and I know he has been disappointing but the ground was too soft for him all year. He had a good first run back this year and if he hadn't run twice since on ground which was too hard, he'd have been favourite today. We think he is well handicapped on the flat but can't get the ground for him. We'll try for another 0-140 handicap now and he could either go to Cheltenham later this month or to Leopardstown over Christmas.