Quotes on Happy Jacky (IRE)

He has proven stamina and Ronnie gave him a brilliant ride. He doesn't help himself because he doesn't travel great, he needs a strong gallop. I haven't come across a horse as tough as him. He is running over all these marathon trips the whole time and you can't believe how well he bounces out of it. He has done us proud this summer and hopefully he is not finished yet. We thought we would go down to a ladies' maiden down in Tramore and you come up against Familiar Dreams. He is a right horse owned by magnificent people. We were thinking of travelling him, over hurdles as well too, but then this race showed its face and we said we have to come here. He suffers a little bit from heat stress. As soon as he finishes, we get water onto him straight away and he bounces out in 15 minutes. He's grand.
After Happy Jacky (IRE) finished 1st at Down Royal on Fri, 6th Sep 2024 2m 2f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Espanito Bello (FR)

That’s what he was here two years ago when he beat Coko Beach the length of the straight and it’s taken us a little while to get back to that.
After Espanito Bello (FR) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 12th Mar 2023 3m Hcap Chase Soft

Quotes on Jigoro (FR)

It was a good performance and we knew he had improved plenty from the first day. Obviously there was a lot of talk about Tom Cooper's horse and I thought it was a good performance. Jack was delighted with him and said he'll stay further. He said a faster gallop would have suited him but he was very happy with the run. He could go for the four-year-old hurdle at Limerick over Christmas.
After Jigoro (FR) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 9th Dec 2023 2m Maiden Hurdle Heavy

Quotes on Gaoth Chuil (IRE)

It's great to win, Leopardstown is a special place and I've had a lot of luck here over the years with some very good horses,. She's a good tough little mare, she's owned and bred by Michael Ryan. He had the dam and Harzand is a good stallion. She ran up against Barry's horse (Espanito Bello) at Naas. She's only five and whether she runs at Cheltenham (20/1 for the Pertemps Final with Powers) is a question mark, we have the option now if we want to go.
After Gaoth Chuil (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 28th Dec 2023 2m 7f Hcap Hurdle Heavy

Quotes on Shanroe (GB)

It's sad as the owner Brian passed away last September, it's hard that way because he's a cousin of mine and his wife sadly misses him. He was a great man and loved this horse and he would have loved this. He loved him and was a great man for the game. He took bad news really well, he was a real shrewd, good man and he's just gone too soon. He was a great man to have around the place. He finds plenty, he's tough. Robbie realised they didn't go hard and didn't know whether to go on and then it was tactical. You always have to respect Willies'. It was a good race, it was a proper race for here and a good race for no money as the man says!. The rain came, he's not the easiest to train but when he's right he's good. I threw him into the Shergar Cup in Ascot next week but he'll be last to get into it as it's a 0-100 and he's 102. We'll see, he might go there. If not he might go back to York on the Wednesday for the two-mile. Last year the ground went a bit quick for him on the Saturday (in the Ebor) and it was probably the wrong thing to do (run him) but we were there. It was a good thing in a way because that was the last time Brian seen him. He's brilliant, he's the best horse I've ever had. He's a classy horse, I just need a few more of them. He knows he's good and he's spoilt rotten. He's nine but he won his bumper when he was five so he doesn't have much mileage either.
After Shanroe (GB) finished 1st at Galway on Fri, 4th Aug 2023 1m 6f Flat Good to Yielding

Quotes on Win Some Lose Some (IRE)

Mark gave him a great ride, was happy with him, and the horse is still learning a bit although he got going in time. Nothing came to light after his run in Listowel so we were drawing a line through it and he has bounced back today, so we're delighted. He is out of a daughter of Like A Butterfly, which has been a great family for us.
After Win Some Lose Some (IRE) finished 1st at Clonmel on Thu, 24th Oct 2024 2m 3f Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Park Of Kings (IRE)

He had been a bit disappointing but it all came good today,. He had been difficult at the start a couple of times. In Galway he whipped around a bit and then got into it by coming up on the outside but then got cut off. Every day there was something. Today he jumped off nice and smart and jumped away well. Mark kept him to the outside to try and keep him sweet and he jumped well and won well enough. He's only six and we'll look for something similar. I wouldn't like the ground to deteriorate too much. He wears a tongue-tie for a reason. One some of the good tracks you wouldn't know what would happen (ground-wise). We didn't over-run him as there hasn't been much for him over the summer. Galway was his last run and he had a nice little break until now, we won't be letting him out anyway.
After Park Of Kings (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Fri, 4th Oct 2024 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Pinot Gris (IRE)

Absolutely (kept it simple off the front) and cheekpieces helped him as well as he races a little bit lazily. A little bit nicer ground helped as well, it was very deep ground the last day (in Cork). I'm not saying he needs good ground, but deep winter ground is probably a little too much for him.
After Pinot Gris (IRE) finished 1st at Bellewstown on Wed, 24th Apr 2024 2m 1f Maiden Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on The Busy Fool (IRE)

He is big raw horse, we took our time with him and he is improving. The nicer ground has brought out improvement as well and that will sharpen him. He had been placed in three maiden hurdles at good winter tracks and hopefully he will come forward now. I'll see how he is tomorrow and we might keep him for another fortnight or let him off and forget about him until maybe Down Royal next November. He won't see a chase fence for 12 months.
After The Busy Fool (IRE) finished 1st at Tipperary on Tue, 23rd Apr 2024 2m Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Sir Allen (GB)

He was a good hurdler last year but then had three-year-old-hurdler 'syndrome' although is back to himself now. He had a good run up north the last day and we took him out twice recently as the ground was too quick but it is lovely here. . Two of his owners travelled down last night from Armagh and are staying tonight so this is great. We might go for a handicap hurdle at Tipperary on Super Sunday next month.
After Sir Allen (GB) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 23rd Sep 2024 1m 6f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on First Dare (IRE)

I was wiped out with a virus all winter, but the horses are healthy again. I haven't had a winner since last October, that's how bad it has been. Hopefully that's all gone now and they've been running well over the summer. We've some nice horses in for the winter and it's good to get back on track today and I'm really happy for her local owners (Sooner Or Later Syndicate). I had been getting her ready for Galway when she burst a blood vessel at home, so had to rejig things. She is tiny, only about 15.2hh, but always runs a great race here. I spotted this rescheduled meeting and said I'd start her back here and hoped that she wouldn't bleed. She is not a bleeder though and it was just a bump in the road. It was good to see her finishing so well today.
After First Dare (IRE) finished 1st at Tramore on Wed, 18th Sep 2024 2m Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Dame Rapide (IRE)

The ground was key to her today. She's been running well all year and she deserved that. She's a lovely honest mare and I think she's improving as she's getting older. Hopefully there is more to come from her and she'll jump a fence too in time. I might even look to England with her next, it depends on the ground here. Yielding ground is probably as slow as she'd want it. She did that well and hopefully the handicapper won't be too hard on me.
After Dame Rapide (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 12th Oct 2024 2m Hcap Hurdle Good

Quotes on Missus Beeton (IRE)

that was great as John (Clarke) and Kieran (Corrigan, part-owner) have been patient with her and it's a pity they couldn't be here today. We also have her full-brother Mister Beeton who has won two races and while this mare hasn't much size, she has plenty of heart and jumps well. Her maiden form was good so I thought, off her mark, she should win. They aren't going far into the ground today but she has form on softish ground. She might win another one hopefully.
After Missus Beeton (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Thu, 30th May 2024 2m 3f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding