Navan Mon, 20th Mar, 2023  Thecompanysergeant He's a cracking horse, he's done us no wrong. He missed a year after his point-to-point with an injury and it probably stood to him really. A lot of people were questioning would he handle the ground, but he has never got to run on that ground with me taking chances running him on good ground. He would want to have been doing that - we were going to go for the Albert Bartlett if we got in, but we didn't get in. He will be better up in trip in time. It is great for his owner, Martin Cooney. When he got injured he stuck with him and he is repaying him now, so hopefully he will go on to maybe a novice hurdle before the season is over. Maybe Fairyhouse or Punchestown. He is game and he digs in when you want it. He's from a family of good staying chasers.

Naas Sun, 26th Feb, 2023  Little Mixup That was brilliant. I thought it might be the other way around coming here today, that I might win the maiden (with runner-up Thecompanysergeant) and the handicapper might have had a hold of this lad. He's improving away, he relished the nicer ground. Because he won on heavy, we thought that's what he wanted but he's versatile. We'll find something similar for him. He missed a year with an injury and there were question marks if he would even come back. Now he's after really bouncing back. It's unfortunate for Mark junior (McDonagh) that the weights were too light for him, but I'm sure he'll be on him the next day and claim off him.

Dundalk Fri, 24th Feb, 2023  Jaafel He has (been in rude health at Dundalk over the winter), he loves this place and loves the surface.