Aintree Sat, 13th Apr, 2024  Brighterdaysahead The horses have been running well week, but we’ve been hitting the crossbar. I said a lot about this mare leading up to Cheltenham and I was gutted coming out of it, but we’re overjoyed today. She’s very good, I was nervous before the race because looking at her I thought she looked a bit light across her kidneys, but she showed how special she is. We can go wherever we want with her. I’m not going to say the best mare I’ve had because Apple’s Jade was pretty special, but she’s good. In this game there are always disappointments, but I look at life totally different now, I just love training winners and I love horses. But to win today is unbelievable. I don’t think the trip was the reason she got beat at Cheltenham, I thought she’d win. Willie’s horse (Jade De Grugy) has already come out and won at Fairyhouse. I just think on the day Jack and Paul (Townend) were watching each other and the other horse (Golden Ace) came and did them both. She’s gorgeous to look at.

Fairyhouse Sun, 31st Mar, 2024  Lucky Lyreen We were a bit fortunate with the other horse making a mistake but we were in front plenty soon enough. He will a jump a fence in time.

Fairyhouse Sat, 30th Mar, 2024  So Des Flos She gave him a great ride and he jumped like a buck for him the whole way,. She's a daughter of Johnny Butler who trains in England. She won on him in December and started to come in and ride out a morning a week with me. I'm delighted for her. It's great to win Fred Kenny's race as well.

Navan Sat, 23rd Mar, 2024  Rainbow Trail That was grand. Jack said its hard work out there and the ground is very deep. It's a winner for Jack which is very important (in title race). We probably won't do much more with him until next year when he goes chasing. He's honest, jumps and stays.