Quotes on The Big Chap (IRE)

It was a suitable race being for second-season novices and the ground was key,. We had aimed for a race at Killarney this summer but it turned up soft, although he still ran well. That is his trip as well. We'll go to the November meeting in Cheltenham with him for a 0-145 which I think he'll get into and I would also love to go to Aintree with him too.
After The Big Chap (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Sun, 20th Oct 2024 2m 3f Hcap Chase Good

Quotes on Glengouly (FR)

It was Plan A to jump out and hope that he would jump well as he has jumped well at home. I think he can jump better than he did today but he got a good start and kept it up,. I was a little apprehensive the ground was so dry but maybe it was more advantageous to us than the opposition. At Christmas you'd be looking at the Grade 1 at Limerick but I think we might look for an easier race.
After Glengouly (FR) finished 1st at Thurles on Thu, 1st Dec 2022 2m 2f Chase Yielding

Quotes on La Malmason (IRE)

she was very good although we were clutching at straws with her but she had kissing spine surgery during the summer and it's obviously done the trick: she had been making a lot of mistakes last year so we got her checked out at the end of the season. I was a little bit concerned the ground wouldn't be slow enough as she'd appreciate softer going and will definitely get further. I'm delighted with the way she jumped today, Keith said when he jumped the first he knew she was a different mare so hopefully she can kick on from here. I haven't looked beyond today, this was the plan although I couldn't rule out the Thyestes or an Irish National. I'm delighted to get a winner at this meeting; we got one in Navan (Troytown weekend) and if you can have a winner at these big meetings it's great.
After La Malmason (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sun, 1st Dec 2024 2m 4f Hcap Chase Yielding

Quotes on Macs Charm (IRE)

I'm delighted with that. It was a big ask for his first run in a handicap, saying that it's a pity he wasn't in the race before it. He didn't actually qualify for it (Irish National) as he hadn't three runs at the time. He wants soft ground and he's been fortunate this year to get soft ground at this time of the year. We'll keep him in for Punchestown and see what the weather does. Unfortunately you just can't plan for soft ground at this time of the year and he's probably more a Thyestes horse. He's very ground dependent. He's been a right horse and that was only his fourth run over fences so it was a fair performance.
After Macs Charm (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Mon, 10th Apr 2023 3m Hcap Chase Soft

Quotes on Law Ella (IRE)

She was good and I'm delighted with that,. She has plenty size and scope but we didn't get to give her a jump on grass until Tuesday. She had plenty schooling done on the all-weather and was good and quick today. She had blacktype from her Aintree bumper run and I thought she was an obvious one to win her maiden hurdle quickly but it didn't just happen for her although hopefully now she can make into a nicer chaser.
After Law Ella (IRE) finished 1st at Thurles on Thu, 19th Oct 2023 2m 4f Chase Soft

Quotes on Dutch Schultz (GB)

He was very good. He had a nice run in the maiden in Galway, I thought he'd run a nice race here today but I didn't expect him to go and win like that,. He's a grand horse to look forward to for the winter and he'll go hurdling. He won't run on the Flat again this season but that could get him into a nice handicap somewhere along the way next year. His next port of call will be a maiden hurdle. He floated around there and Gary said it felt like good ground on him so he shouldn't have any problem with winter ground.
After Dutch Schultz (GB) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Tue, 19th Oct 2021 1m 5f Flat Hcap Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Positive Thinker (IRE)

That was his first win over hurdles but he had always been there or thereabouts and he is tough. The ground is very heavy so I was worried but we live in Cratloe and our farm is only five miles out the road (in Sixmilebrridge) so it was tempting when the track being so near. We sponsored the previous race and tried to win it but didn't have any luck. This horse is a winter horse and is a chaser really who you'd think he might win a good chase some day.
After Positive Thinker (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Sun, 22nd Oct 2023 3m Hcap Hurdle Soft to Heavy

Quotes on Arctic Bresil (GB)

I'm delighted with that and he is a horse who had shown plenty of promise and Sean Doyle (point to point handler) recommended him. I'm delighted for his owner Peter Davies who is a great supporter of ours. We liked him at home but you always have to do it on the track. He is by Blue Bresil and is from the same cross as Constitution Hill - both are out of King's Theatre mares. Whether or not he is him or not I don't know and we have a long way to go for that but it is nice to win a maiden hurdle. He's normally fast asleep at home so it surprised me he was keen. Paul (Townend, on Mercurey) and Rachael were taking each other on a bit, Rachael opted to do what she did and it worked out thankfully. I don't think we need to rush and there is the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Hurdle at Punchestown in the middle of January and that might be the race for him. Christmas would feel too close to me but we'll see and enjoy today. He has a lot of pace so we will stick two two miles.
After Arctic Bresil (GB) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 11th Dec 2022 2m Maiden Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Quotes on Stormy Judge (IRE)

I couldn't be happier and it's just a pity the owners (the Byrnes) couldn't be here as this is major for us. I was delighted, as that was the plan. We had always targeted this race as it was the only place we were getting three miles. we thought we had a great chance but of course when you get closer to the event you see a thousand things going wrong. He's a novice and hasn't that many runs over fences. We'll look for another race like this and then make a plan.
After Stormy Judge (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 13th Mar 2021 3m Hcap Chase Heavy

Quotes on Union Park (FR)

There wasn't a suitable chase for him until Christmas but it was always the plan to go back over hurdles. He has won five races and Oliver and Marie are fantastic owners who leave me do my own thing - if there is a mistake made, it is due to me. The horse has built on promise and we let him improve away over fences. That has given him confidence and we are using his hurdle mark at the right time. We might even look at going across the water with him at some stage as I think English racing - where they go a gallop in front, will suit him. One or two of my horses had underperformed in the last fortnight and it is hard to regain confidence all the time but he had been working very well during the week. It is two weeks since we had a winner - it feels like two months, but we were hoping for a big big run.
After Union Park (FR) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 26th Nov 2023 2m 4f Hcap Hurdle Soft

Quotes on Sainte Dona (FR)

That was some exhibition. She had a lovely run in Limerick, but she takes a bit of time between her races as she's so hard on herself. We went back to Cork after she was second here and it was too soon. She jumps and stays, that's her forte. She won a maiden hurdle by a similar distance (25 lengths) and to win a beginners' chase by 26 lengths is some going. She's going to get better and she'll get more black-type over fences by the same she's finished. The plan was to try and get the beginners' out of the way and she's got that done. She seems to be at home on that ground, but she's not slow either. For one that travels so well on the heavy ground here, she finds the deep sand at home hard work. I put in a carpet gallop this year at home and it's after transforming her, she zips up it. It keeps her fresh and well.
After Sainte Dona (FR) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Wed, 7th Feb 2024 2m 5f Chase Heavy

Quotes on Dancing Jeremy (IRE)

He is qualified for the Full Circle Series Qualifier at the Punchestown festival and I don't really want to go back over hurdles before then. We were taking a chance running him over two miles, but there was plenty pace in the race, he jumped well and saw it out. We'll pick another race for him and his main aim is the race at Punchestown.
After Dancing Jeremy (IRE) finished 1st at Thurles on Thu, 22nd Feb 2024 2m Hcap Chase Soft