Quotes on Goldana (IRE)

she really deserved it as she had been running well with penalties through the end of last season and also on her first run this year. I'm delighted to get her head in front and she's beaten two very good geldings. She gave away a lot of weight on her first run of the year, when she bumped into two smart fillies, and got a little bit tired. She'll probably step back into group company now and she's particularly effective on soft ground - wherever she goes she'll be kept on easier ground. She's a Group 3 and Listed winner and it would be great if we could get her into Group 2s. There is a nice one on Guineas weekend but obviously we'll be guided by conditions.
After Goldana (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Wed, 10th Apr 2024 1m Flat Heavy

Quotes on Lumiere Rock (IRE)

Lumiere Rock was running consistently well in real good company all season. She was just beaten in Ascot and just beaten in France the last day. She really did deserve her win in Group 2 level and won today like a filly that will hold her own in Group 1 company as she gets older. She has two obvious targets for the autumn, one in France on Arc day and one in the fillies race in Ascot on British Champions Day. We’ll see how she pulls up and she’ll tell us which way we go. She’s an exciting filly and will hold her own in either of those two big races. we think that potentially she can win a Group 1, so whether that is later this year or next year she’s a very solid consistent filly. She’s a joy to train and I’m sure to own for Michael.
After Lumiere Rock (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 10th Sep 2023 1m 2f Flat Good

Quotes on Thunder Roll (IRE)

she was a nice filly last year and progressed well but she was a bit below par in France (in September) when the ground was very fast. I thought she did well to win today's tactical race as she went to the front early and fought all the way to the line. It was a very good ride and hopefully she is a progressive filly for this year. There is no doubt she will be at her best when she has a bit of juice (in the ground) and while Dylan said we could consider 10 furlongs if we wanted to but I think she'll stick to 1m4f. There is the Group 3 Munster Oaks back here in June.
After Thunder Roll (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Fri, 26th Apr 2024 1m 4f Flat Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Bellezza (IRE)

She’s a lovely filly and a half-sister to Tough Talk that runs in the next,. We’ve liked her from day one and you can see she is a beautiful individual. We have just decided to take our time as much as we can. I like her as much as I like any horse in the yard. When I get fillies from that owner I would always like to try and win their own race. I’m hoping she’s good enough and it’s first box ticked. That’s where we hope to end up. She got a bit lost mid-div but Colin cuddles them and lets them find their feet. It is not all about the first day, that’s only the first step where we want to go. Mine will always improve. They are never away out of the yard, never on grass until they come here today. They can get stage fright or they can win like that. Hopefully she will improve and if she does she will be a Stakes filly. She is in the Debutante which closed yesterday but I’ll be dreaming of the Moyglare for obvious reasons.
After Bellezza (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 13th Jul 2023 7f Flat Maiden Good

Quotes on Caught U Looking (IRE)

That's super. Obviously after she won so easy in Leopardstown there was plenty of interest in her,. Tony O'Callaghan and Peter (Kelly), who bred her, own her and despite all the horses he has, Tony wasn't for selling. He just wanted to keep her and said to roll the dice and see how she goes. Obviously there is a little bit of pressure on when you do that. Peter was happy enough to do that as well. She's a good filly and she's a filly that will improve because she's a Harzand. She's going to be better next year, and probably a mile-and-a-half filly. I hope we can keep her. You keep hoping she can get up to the top, I know she only won but obviously Ger thinks quite a lot of his and you are always running against something decent from Ballydoyle. It's hard to win a stakes race in Ireland. Ben said she was a little green and she was leaning away from them in the last furlong-and-a-half. He said she'll come on a ton. With the ground the way it was it maybe suited her more than the others because of her stamina. Colin (Keane) rode all the work on her and rode her last week and thought she was in good shape. He didn't think Ger was going to run but he had to stick with him. I was happy to get Ben as he's a very good rider. Everything is open now and we can dream a bit now. I put her in the 1,000 Guineas the other day and we'll enter her in the Oaks as well. She's in the Fillies Mile but I wouldn't imagine that will happen now, we'll wait and let her mature.
After Caught U Looking (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 24th Sep 2023 7f Flat Soft

Quotes on Elizabeth Jane (IRE)

She was a bit sluggish from the gates and I just had to bide my time. She was a bit behind the bridle which was ideal on that ground. Before we turned in I gave her a squeeze and she was instantly into my hands and cut through them like a knife through butter. She was a bit idle in front but still quickened away from them and took plenty of pulling up which is always a good sign. She is a regally bred filly with a great attitude. She went through the ground which you wouldn't be sure of beforehand. Donagh gave her a lovely ride and she’s won impressively.
After Elizabeth Jane (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sat, 21st Oct 2023 1m Flat Maiden Heavy

Quotes on Hanalia (IRE)

she always showed us plenty, she was one of the ones we really liked and were looking forward to her this year. Her form has worked out with the second horse (from the Curragh) winning pretty well at Down Royal last week and we were coming here confident. She did a nice piece of work during the week and while I was surprised she was 25/1, that's the kind of race it was. She's not big but has a good turn of foot and when she relaxes early, she has a good turn of foot and it worked out very well today. Ben said they went quick down to the bend and he was able to sit on her. When he turned in he had to look for a gap but when he did, she quickened up well. He said he loved the way she hit the line and she was tough as well. She's got a bit of class and it's nice to get a Listed winner because it looked a very competitive race this morning. Ben said he wouldn't go a mile-and-a-half just yet but maybe later. A mile-and-a-quarter is good for her at the moment. I entered her this morning in a Group 3 over a mile-and-one at the Curragh in three weeks' time. I'd definitely bring her back to a mile-and-one rather than going a mile-and-a-half at this stage.
After Hanalia (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Wed, 26th Jun 2024 1m 2f Flat Good

Quotes on Purple Lily (IRE)

She’s a nice filly and she wintered well. We just gave her the one run after the breeze-ups last year and she was good. I like her, the horses have done loads of cantering but they haven’t done much fast work. When you are taking on a 108-rated colt, you are asking them a question and she did it well. We might look at a Guineas trial and then the Irish Guineas. I think we’ll take our time.
After Purple Lily (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 24th Mar 2024 1m Flat Heavy

Quotes on Wingspan (IRE)

She’s like her mam, lazy and laidback. Ryan said she found loads, handled the ground and would be very comfortable with a step up in trip. She’ll have no problem going up into an Oaks Trial. She’s a baby and should improve plenty. She was first off the bridle and you would have to be happy with her.
After Wingspan (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sun, 7th Apr 2024 1m Flat Maiden Heavy