Quotes on Bythesametoken (IRE)

that was brilliant. He got an awful fall when he was going to win over fences at Leopardstown (in March 2022) and completely lost his confidence. He didn't jump or do anything right for a long time so we ended up giving up running over fences. He got his confidence back over hurdles and in fairness to Robbie (Dunne, previous jockey) he said to try him again over fences. I was nervous he ran well and jumped great at Listowel last week. Keith (Donoghue) said he felt like a different horse today, his confidence was up and he was coming down in grade from a 0-140 to a 0-116. he deserved to get his day, it has been a while since his last win and it is great to have the Monroes (owners) who have been a great part of us. When John (Monroe, former trainer) passed away a number of years ago the horses came to us as the lads were busy with businesses and their pub. We've had great success and I'm delighted for them.
After Bythesametoken (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Sun, 1st Oct 2023 2m 1f Hcap Chase Yielding to Soft

Quotes on War Correspondent (IRE)

The last day was a non event, he stood in the stalls and the race was over. Lucky enough we were in last today which was a big help. His three runs before that were very good and I thought one day he might just come good. He's after running around 20 times on the Flat and has never won. Dylan said he was going to keep it simple today. He said if he came out, he would ride him real positive. If he fell in a hole up the straight, so be it. He stayed going. To win five lengths, I couldn't believe it. That was a 95 handicap - there was only one horse rated over 95 and the rest of them were in the 80s (and 70s), but he won well. He's basically running away here until he gets a bit of nice ground to go back over jumps. He wants good ground. He has a wind issue, so he gets away with it on nice ground. As soon as the weather dries up, he will go back over hurdles. He's a fine big horse and great to get his head in front.
After War Correspondent (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 2nd Feb 2024 1m 4f Flat Hcap Standard

Quotes on Someone's Wish (IRE)

It has been one of those days and it wasn't going right, but it is great to come out of here with a winner. We normally do, so it is nice to get a winner. . He was just beaten here in June and he likes the good ground. They do a great job with the ground here and he jumped well, so I can't complain.
After Someone's Wish (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Fri, 20th Sep 2024 2m 1f Chase Good

Quotes on Ranger Billy (IRE)

It's great for Gerry, the man who owns him, who is from Galway,. Over the winter he wasn't going on the heavier ground. We changed a few things at home and started training him outside, he seems to have turned the corner a bit now. He was running well enough in races but just wasn't getting home, over shorter trips. It seems that he's in his comfort zone over three miles. He seems to be well handicapped and should get another one of those over the summer. He's a good fun horse for the summer. Michael (O'Sullivan) gave him a great ride, sure he was the best jockey in the race and that's no disrespect to any other jockey. He got him jumping and into a great rhythm. It's great to get a win out of him. The second horse ran well there, but he seemed to be holding him the whole way. He's a fine big horse and he'll jump a fence. Obviously he wants that summer ground and he wants a trip. It took us a while to find that out but we did anyway.
After Ranger Billy (IRE) finished 1st at Kilbeggan on Mon, 19th Jun 2023 3m Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Mister Wilson (IRE)

I'd say the flat track was a big help to him as he needs an easy two miles. I couldn't see him staying two-miles on heavy ground during the winter and they got racing early enough today which wasn't ideal, but he had been banging on the door and was due a win. His hurdle experience stood to him but is still learning. He wears a hood, is a keen-going sort but he's getting there.
After Mister Wilson (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 5th Jun 2023 2m Maiden Hurdle Good to Yielding

Quotes on Summer Tide (IRE)

It was a bit of a surprise as I didn't think he was up to that as there were a few fair horses in it but I'm delighted for the young fella after getting a fall in the previous race. He had a good run behind Desertmore House in a beginners' chase last year at Kilbeggan and the (heavy) ground made up for today's lesser distance. We were struggling to win a race so I'm delighted to win. A win is a win and his mark over hurdles might now be more favourable after that. there was a chance Maidenstreetprince would have finished second (to Sir Gerhard) and he is ok after his fall.
After Summer Tide (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 31st Mar 2024 2m Chase Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Wild Shot (GB)

On a lot of his hurdles runs, he was entitled to go very close here. He's a really, really impossible horse to predict and train because you have to train him 70 per cent of what I train the other horses. He is kept fresh all the time so you are never sure you have him fit. What a horse, I think he has won nine or 10 in total. I think he has won four or five for me and you see the size of him. He carried top weight in Tramore the last day. He seems to be better over hurdles. He'll mix it and end up in Galway I'd say either on the Flat or over hurdles. I'd say he will go to the UK as he is a novice so I might pick up a novice over there at some point. He'll probably end up at Cheltenham in October. He was there last year and actually ran a really good race. We thought we only had to turn up in Dundalk a couple of times and he didn't fire and I don't know if he is still in love with it as he was. He's going on in years and coming October time he will probably have earned a break.
After Wild Shot (GB) finished 1st at Down Royal on Sat, 18th Jun 2022 1m 4f Flat Hcap Yielding

Quotes on Action Motion (IRE)

He had a lovely run here the last day and while I didn't think we'd beat the favourite, I was hoping he'd be in the first three or four,. We knew he had come on from his last run and he has the makings of a nice juvenile hurdler. He is still my own, is still in the shop window and I had a few lads looking at him so hopefully he will stay with me. We'll see where we are at and while I'm not sure how strong the race was if you take out the favourite, he could be a Fred Winter (Hurdle, at Cheltenham) type. The young fella on board is worth a free 5lb - he was good on the all-weather last night, is good over a fence and was good here today. He is a good horseman and is a good worker and the lad leading him up Sean Bowen is the same. I'm lucky to have them as well as the horse.
After Action Motion (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Sat, 7th Jan 2023 2m Maiden Hurdle Soft