After race at Punchestown Sun, 15th Feb, 2026 (1st)  We ran him in Galway in October and it’s usually bottomless there but I ran three horses there and they all came back jarred. I ran him back in Leopardstown and the ground was grand for horses that want good ground, but he just didn’t like it, minded himself and pulled himself up. Last year we had a couple of horses, him and Hgranca De Thaix, that were never right. The way that he’s been working at home I was expecting a big run from him today. All we needed was the ground. He’d stay any trip. I’ll probably enter him for the Midlands National. He’s going to get 10lb for that so that would make him 135 and he’d probably get in off bottom weight. We are going to run out of places for soft ground fairly soon. I might stick him in the Leinster National as well, that closes next week. He could be one for the Welsh National next year. Finny gave him an unbelievable ride, he got him into some rhythm. It’s great to have him in the yard, Sean rides most of them but we try to give Finny as many chances as we can. Barry Connell

After race at Punchestown Sun, 15th Feb, 2026 (1st)  We ran him in Galway in October and it’s usually bottomless there, but I ran three horses and they all came back jarred. I ran him back in Leopardstown and the ground was grand for horses that want good ground but he just didn’t like it, minded himself and pulled himself up. The way that he’s been working at home I was expecting a big run from him today. All we needed was the ground – he’d stay any trip. I might enter him for the Midlands Grand National National (at Uttoxeter, March 14). He’s going to get 10lb for winning today, so that would make him 135 and he’d probably get in off bottom weight. I might stick him in the Leinster National as well, that closes next week, and he could be one for the Welsh National next year. Barry Connell

After race at Punchestown Wed, 23rd Feb, 2022 (1st)  the ground was too quick for him in Listowel the last time and he got jarred up. That's more his thing today, winter ground and a trip. There is a handicap hurdle for him in Fairyhouse, a 2m6f 0-140. He could run away during the summer if he got nice ground and he'll make into a nice chaser. Barry Connell

After race at Kilbeggan Fri, 20th Aug, 2021 (1st)  He won a point-to-point and was probably unlucky not to win a bumper,. He was beaten in a photo finish before so I'm delighted to get the verdict there. He jumped well in the main and I'd say he's going to be a nice horse going over a fence. Hopefully he'll be eligible for a handicap mark now and we'll see what kind of a rating he gets. We could head to Listowel or something like that. He's not a winter horse. He had to end up coming in on the worst of the ground on the inside there which wasn't ideal. He's a light framed horse and definitely wouldn't want Naas or Navan in the middle of winter. We'll keep him going until the ground goes bad and then we'll have a go next summer with him. It's nice to get that job done. Barry Connell