Quotes on Janidil (FR)

It was a nice comeback for Janidil and he was straighter than I thought he was. It puts him right in the Ryanair picture I think and he is a little further advanced that I thought he was on his homework. It was a nice surprise,. It is always nice to win this Red Mills race and we feed nothing else!
After Janidil (FR) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Sat, 18th Feb 2023 2m 4f Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Chemical Energy (IRE)

I didn’t think there was much between the two but Davy (Russell) said the ground was too good (for seventh-placed Rodaniche). This horse handles that ground and he jumped well. He’s a grand, honest horse and runs his race every day. I think that’s Shane’s first ride for me. We wanted to claim off him and it’s worked out well.
After Chemical Energy (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 27th Nov 2021 2m 4f Hurdle Good

Quotes on Horantzau D'airy (FR)

It was a bit fortuitous, but if you're not in you can't win. I'm delighted with him and he'll continue chasing until the summer. Paul Marvel will do his best while the ground stays right.
After Horantzau D'airy (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Mon, 4th Mar 2024 2m 1f Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Favori De Champdou (FR)

Very good, jumped great and galloped all the way to the line so I am very happy with him. He's a very strong stayer and the further he goes, the better he gets. He could nearly have gone around there again. He’d a good run the last day and we thought he’d come on from it, but we thought it would be tough. Jack said he stayed very well and jumped brilliant. I’d imagine he’ll go for something at Christmas. I liked the way he stayed galloping. He travelled the whole way and he could be a real National Hunt Chase horse for Cheltenham.
After Favori De Champdou (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sat, 25th Nov 2023 3m Novice Chase Soft

Quotes on Panda Boy (IRE)

That was a lovely introduction for him and an added bonus that he won.
After Panda Boy (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sun, 29th May 2022 3m Chase Good

Quotes on Perceval Legallois (FR)

He was really good, he ran well at Christmas and the horses are on fire at the moment. He travelled so sweet today. The horses have just taken a huge step forward and I'm grateful. He got the run of the race, they didn't go a wild gallop. He had a nice possy and quickened well, he just did everything well. He's qualified for the Pertemps and after winning today he'll probably get in.
After Perceval Legallois (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sat, 4th Feb 2023 3m Hcap Hurdle Yielding

Quotes on Hurricane Georgie (IRE)

We thought she had a good chance and thought she was our best chance coming here,. Jack gave her a lovely ride, he said they went quick early. In fairness she stayed going well and she's very tough. She had a nice weight on her back but she's climbing up the ladder the whole time. She probably won too well but they are here to do their best so it's great. She'll be entered in the Plate but it might just happen a bit fast for her around Galway. She might be a horse for a Kerry National or something like that. We'll have a lot of fun with her.
After Hurricane Georgie (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Fri, 8th Jul 2022 3m 1f Hcap Chase Good

Quotes on The Goffer (IRE)

Emma has been with me for years. She is a great girl and is one of our barn managers. It’s a brilliant race for the staff and they all work very hard. The Goffer will go for the Ultima at Cheltenham. She didn’t panic and gave him a great spin.
After The Goffer (IRE) finished 1st at Punchestown on Sun, 18th Feb 2024 1m 7f Flat Heavy

Quotes on Falco Blitz (IRE)

Dad is gone to Lanzarote for the week of Cheltenham — he told me he has gone sunning himself but unless he gets it through the bar window, he'll struggle!
After Falco Blitz (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Sun, 10th Mar 2024 2m 6f Hcap Chase Heavy

Quotes on Thecompanysergeant (GB)

We went a nice gallop. He had the experience coming into the race. He had some really solid form behind him. I'd say they were surprised he hadn't won his Beginners(chase) until now. We had been thinking of going for the Galway Plate so he would have wanted to do that in this grade and had finished fourth in a Grade 1 three runs ago. The Plate was in my head all summer but when he was beaten in Tipperary, I had a chat with Martin (Cooney) and we decided to stay in calmer waters. Rachael gave him a super ride and he jumped super. He is now still a novice for the season so we'll exploit that and we're hoping he will mix it in graded company during the winter. He has only been out of the money a few times when he had reasons and thanks to Martin for keeping him, as there were times he could have sold him. I'd love to have more like him but what generally happens to stables like ours nowadays is the likes of him are sold and taken by bigger owners and trainers.
After Thecompanysergeant (GB) finished 1st at Galway on Tue, 30th Jul 2024 2m 2f Chase Good to Yielding

Quotes on Real Steel (FR)

It was brilliant the way it worked out. A huge thanks to Tadhg Moynihan, I picked him out at the sales and rang him and asked if he would buy him. He said Eric if you want him and I said 'I don't want to go home without him'. So I bought him but he paid for him. He paid for himself today. To win one of these handicaps is great. He was well handicapped if we could rekindle him, he spent two years doing nothing in England, whatever went wrong there. We changed his routine and we were always very kind to him. We brought him a few different places to work and we never took him off the bridle. We trained him like he was a real good horse and he always worked against horses that he could beat just to try and mentally get him back to where he was. He was a real good horse. He was only beaten seven-and-a-quarter lengths in a Gold Cup. I met Tadhg in Listowel one year, he was a great friend of Sean Currans', and we've been great friends ever since. He always said he'd love to win the Kerry National so I bought this fella to try and win it. He'll be there next year but this will do!. Conor gave him a great ride and did everything right so it's fantastic.
After Real Steel (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Tue, 27th Dec 2022 3m Hcap Chase Soft

Quotes on Battleoverdoyen (IRE)

He was high class; he was a Grade 1 winner. He was very unlucky all winter with the ground being very soft, he was struggling with his wind on real soft ground,. said Elliott. We went hunter chasing with him and had a great plan to qualify him for the Foxhunters this year but didn't get to qualify him, everything went wrong. For him to come back and win for the lads here is great because they've been patient with him. He wasn't going to have too many more chances which just goes to show if you don't give up. He's a lovely horse, it's great for Pioneer and great for Danny Gilligan, a local man, who was touched off in a couple of races during the week. I thought when he hit the front a half furlong down 'I don't know if he'll get home with his wind'. I'd say it just did catch him for the last half furlong. He's been a horse of a lifetime for me, I've had him since he was a four-year-old. Obviously he's a Grade 1 winner and to come back and win for the boys today, if he doesn't do anything ever again he's going to have a great life. In fairness he has dropped a lot in the handicap, he's 123 there and was rated 160 at his best. We'll enjoy today and make a plan after that. He might go to Listowel for one of the handicap chases there.
After Battleoverdoyen (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Fri, 2nd Aug 2024 2m 6f Hcap Chase Yielding

Quotes on Another Choice (IRE)

He jumped very well and I'm happy with him. I was very happy with his work recently. He ran in Gowran a while back and the ground was too wet and he just couldn't get through the ground. The one thing I was happy with that day was that he settled. He has a tendency to get very lit up and very keen and hang. He's quirky. I was happy that he settled away in Gowran and didn't hang. I thought on his best form he'd have a chance. He won a maiden hurdle up here and he won a bumper (in Cork), so he's not a bad horse. I'm delighted for James. He did seven months over with Jonjo (O'Neill) and he loved it. He said he would come back for the summer with the option of going back next winter if he wants. He's a good lad and he works hard, he has a good head on him. I'm delighted for Michael Hannon (owner), he has been very patient with the horse and a few disappointing days. The horse has ability and he showed it there today.
After Another Choice (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Fri, 26th Apr 2024 2m 7f Chase Good

Quotes on Stuzzikini (IRE)

He gave him a lovely ride. Danny is going to ride plenty for us this year. The ground was very soft for him the last day (when pulled up in Down Royal).
After Stuzzikini (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Fri, 21st Apr 2023 2m Maiden Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Jumping Jet (IRE)

He has always said to me to put my head down, work hard and graft. He has shown me nothing but honesty. It means a lot and it is brilliant to get it. Garry Cribbin my agent has been a big help. I'm riding nice horses for good lads. The race panned out probably just the way I liked it. I rode her cold for a mile and gave her every chance. Luckily, it paid off. It is great to win it. Big thanks to Brian and Jayne McConnell, they are with me since before I got a trainer's licence, training point-to-pointers. It is great for Carl to win a big race like that. he wasted to do 10 stone and it made the difference. I thought the ground was too quick for her, but I said I'd roll the dice because it was a big race. She stayed going very well.
After Jumping Jet (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Fri, 26th Apr 2024 3m 4f Hcap Chase Good