Ballinrobe Mon, 22nd Jul, 2024  Suprise Package I was a bit worried that he hadn't got there, I was happy that he was after running a good race. It was a real tussle, but I'm delighted that he got there in the end. Paul (Leech, owner) came in this morning from America and I think he's actually friends with the owner of the second horse of Jessie's (Harrington), so he'll have the bragging rights after that. He's a very good horse who's had plenty of injuries. He got a very bad injury after winning over hurdles at Cork on the Monday after Galway last year, and the plan is that he'll go back there for the same race. Ben thinks he'll go on and be a nice Flat horse. He's probably a little bit behind the bridle at the moment but he'll improve away and hopefully he'll get into some those nice handicaps at the end of the year. This trip, around here anyway, is as short as he wants. I think he came alive two furlongs out but sure then, you're turning the bend and you're stoking him up again. He's a better horse when you're arriving late.

Sligo Sun, 7th Jul, 2024  Gone For Tea On her last two runs she was a bit keen. Getting her switched off was a big help and she finished off very well. She's a handy little filly and can sometimes get a little bit intimidated if there is anything going on ahead of her, but she was good today and I like the way she picked up from the back of the last. It probably wasn't the strongest of races but if she got a couple of pounds, hopefully she'd get into the mares' handicap hurdle at Galway and that's where we'd like to go with her. We love going to Galway and myself and my wife Ber stay down for the week and enjoy it.