Quotes on Fallen Angel (GB)

I was pleased when the rain came to be fair. She just keeps galloping and stays very very well. She is very versatile ground wise and takes everything that comes in her stride. She showed last year that she’s top-class. Obviously we were disappointed with the Guineas, but I find it hard with three-year-olds — you just don’t know where you are with them. We sent her down to Newmarket fit and she didn’t blow that much afterwards. The ground maybe was a bit quick on the undulations, but that’s looking for excuses — we were beaten fair and square on the day. I knew coming out of the Guineas coming into this race that mentally she was in the right place. She just sparked up, especially in the last week or 10 days, and physically she looked fantastic.
After Fallen Angel (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 26th May 2024 1m Flat Good to Yielding

Quotes on Jancis (IRE)

She's a lovely filly. Myself and Nancy (Sexton) spoke last week and it was either here or Killarney next week. I just thought that Killarney would be a full field and might be a bit much for her. I thought that she'd been up here and had a good experience the last day so let's come back here. Win, lose or draw she'd learn a lot more today, which she did. She's a great walking filly, she's an athlete, and we just took our time with her. We're happy with that. We'll come back here for the Matron, I don't know if we'll do anything before that. She's a light-framed filly and she doesn't take much work. They were going a good clip today, the last day was a maiden whereas this was a Group 3 with proper hardy horses in it. I just loved the way she picked up when she went through the gears. Billy thought there was still more there. She obviously flows over good ground so that's what she'll be running on, we'll keep her on that.
After Jancis (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 11th Jul 2024 7f Flat Good

Quotes on Porta Fortuna (IRE)

We thought she was a nice filly, but obviously you never expect to win with a filly, that's had one run, in a group race. It's nice to see her handle the step up in class well. She has a really good pedigree, back along there are a lot of good horses in it. She was bought by some American partners, it's great for them and exciting. We'll speak to them now but there is probably a good chance she'll go to Ascot now. If she goes it will probably be for the Albany, she looked to get a stiff six furlongs here well. She handles all kinds of ground so I wouldn't be worried either way. We've had some maiden winners and it's nice to see that they are improving even though they are fairly ready early, that they are able to step up in class. That's a good sign.
After Porta Fortuna (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 21st May 2023 5f Flat Good

Quotes on Vespertilio (FR)

That was lovely. She ran a lovely race the last day,. Billy apologised for sitting back last, he didn't want to sit that far back but he said she just got squeezed early and got lit up for a few strides so he just wanted to settle her. . He did that first and she just happened to be back last. They were going a good gallop along and he was happy with her the whole way. She took him into the race beautifully and quickened up lovely. . She gets a free entry now for the Moyglare and we'll stick her in that now, I'm always trying to save a few quid! . We'll stay local, she actually qualified for a race in France today because she was bought in Arqana but I really wanted to come here instead of travelling at this time of year.
After Vespertilio (FR) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 19th Aug 2023 7f Flat Good to Yielding

Quotes on Wendla (GB)

She's a lovely honest filly. The ground comes all the same to her, she's handled heavy and she handled that,. She's a light filly so I didn't have any doubts she'd handle that. I probably had her wrong and Colin had her right. I thought the way the race was run it wasn't going to suit as it turned into a sprint, she's pacier than I gave her credit for. I had her down as a horse, going forward, that would go further sooner rather than later. Colin has her as having more speed than I gave her credit for, thankfully he was right. He was in the right place on her and she answered and did it well. You couldn't knock the performance. When you get those fillies you try and win a maiden to tick the first box and then you are looking for black-type and winning black-type is brilliant. I just thought we were going too slow, they were doing 14 seconds fractions and that's too slow. I was thinking we're in trouble and that speed is just going to go past us. Thankfully I was wrong about my filly, she's quicker than I gave her credit for.
After Wendla (GB) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sun, 12th May 2024 1m Flat Good

Quotes on Ylang Ylang (GB)

We're delighted. She had a good draw so obviously Ryan used it again. The next day we'll take our time with her,. Ryan was very happy with her, he said she ran straight through the line. He said he felt that the ground was a little bit deep for her, she's a very low mover, but he was very happy with her. He said she's ready to take her time and teach her now. We think if everything is well we'll go to the Debutante and take our time with her. The first day she ran she hit the gates and Ryan did the right thing. Today she had the draw and she did the same thing. Ryan said she was probably doing plenty for him in front but he was there and it was the right thing to do, he gave her a beautiful ride. Hopefully now it'll be the Debutante before, if she goes to, the Moyglare and we'll let her sit in and relax. She's very genuine, tried very hard and wears her heart on her sleeve. Natural is a good way to describe her.
After Ylang Ylang (GB) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 27th Jul 2023 7f Flat Soft