Galway Sat, 26th Oct, 2024  Colcannon The day he 'won' in Punchestown last season was his D-Day as he went downhill after that, being a young and immature four-year-old. Over the summer he grew a lot, he is still growing and is from a fabulous family and everything from it wins. Derek said he was too hard on himself and pulled too hard, but I'd say he'll go plenty of places. Hopefully we will be able to get him to relax and he'll go jumping (hurdles) now. It was a great day's work and was like old times!

Galway Sat, 26th Oct, 2024  Sportinthepark We paid a lot of money for him after he finished second in a point-to-point but we didn't see the horse that we're now seeing. Since he came in this season he is a different horse and while I know fences have changed him, anything he is doing he is doing well. He is a huge big horse so maybe we did too much with him too quick. We were worried about coming back in trip but maybe that trip is right and riding him that way is right. He'll need a few weeks now but we'll give him an entry in a graded race and he will go on soft ground.

Galway Sat, 26th Oct, 2024  Messerschmitt He has been so unlucky as he got no run in either Listowel or Thurles the last day and Sam (Ewing) came off him in Killarney. To be honest I didn't do a great job with him earlier in the year as I brought him back in trip, but he actually stays forever. He should be a sprinter by right but loves jumping and I said to Donagh going out that, barring accidents, he would win. I'd imagine he will go to Fairyhouse next (for a graded juvenile novice) and he goes on any ground, as he won his two-year-old maiden on soft. He is still there to be bought, and I'd say he might get sold now.