Quotes on Mashhoor (GB)

It's really very special when Tommy Dowd comes to you in the parade ring and says 'I'm more nervous now than I was on All-Ireland day'. I said 'ah come on, sure we don't have anything to do anymore — it's up to Ben now!'. In fairness to the horse, you have to say he has improved immensely. He picked up a little injury last year and I suppose it stood to him this year. He's been very straightforward this year and the races have come for him at the right time. There was no pace today and I said to Ben to let him roll along. He's a leader, he leads the string at home. I knew when they turned in that they weren't going to get to him because he wouldn't stop. He won over a mile-and-a-half last time. It was a great ride. It's great for a syndicate to rock up on Derby weekend and be competitive in a very competitive Group 3. You can see the enjoyment it gives people, racing has that.
After Mashhoor (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 1st Jul 2023 1m 2f Flat Good

Quotes on Helvic Dream (IRE)

Colin said he was going to sit a bit closer and have one go at him (Broome). He felt he went too soon for him the last day and he felt he did again today. He has an electrifying turn of speed but lasted it out. It was a brilliant ride. He’s been a pleasure to train and doesn’t take a lot of work. There have been plenty of people interesting in buying him but thankfully the owners have kept faith in me as I felt he could win a Group One. I’ve had a number of horses placed in Guineas, and a fourth in the Epsom Derby, but that is my first Group One. I can die happy now!. They are so easy to train compared to jumpers. I’m always joking with Flat trainers that they are getting away with murder. You don’t have to train Flat horses to stay or to jump and there is not nearly as many injuries. I’ve always said that Sheikh Mohammed should have sent Willie (Mullins) 200 horses years ago and got him out of the way!. I was afraid to even dream about it (winning a Group 1). I’m thrilled and it means a lot.
After Helvic Dream (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 23rd May 2021 1m 2f Flat Heavy

Quotes on Wigmore Street (USA)

It was the most incredible ride, he just dropped him on the line,. Dylan felt after the last day in Tipperary that he didn't enjoy making the running so we said we'd cover him up today and see what happens. It was a great pot and he could either go into another handicap or go for a Listed race, it will be one or the other. We had hoped to go to Ascot but had a little setback before that. It's nice to get a good pot with him.
After Wigmore Street (USA) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 31st Aug 2024 1m Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Take Heart (IRE)

Ben doesn't do 8-10 very often but he was keen to ride him,. He said he gave him a good feel the last day, he probably should have won but he just didn't get enough room at the right time. He's a fine big horse that doesn't do much at home, but when he comes to the track you can't fault his form. He's one of those big slow developers and I think he'll make up into a premier handicap horse the way he is going. He's only had a few runs so he should keep improving. I put him in the big mile-and-a-quarter handicap on Champions Weekend, the Northfields. Whether it's too early for him or not, I'm not sure and we'll see what Barry Irwin wants to do.
After Take Heart (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 27th Aug 2023 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding

Quotes on Longbourn (IRE)

He ran a nice race the day in Gowran and the form had stacked up,.
After Longbourn (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 18th Jul 2024 1m 1f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Alanya (FR)

She absolutely flew home!. I was drawn one and was to take advantage of the rail. He (Gibney) said not to go too forward or too soon, track the leaders and she flew away home with me. Dave Keena is my new agent and he rang me up the day after I rode a winner in Ballinrobe and he . To even ride in the ladies' race is brilliant never mind riding the winner!. I'm from Fethard, Tipperary and I was doing ponies and showjumping and hunting all along when I was a child. I did my apprenticeship with Joe Murphy for two years and I've been with Andy (Slattery) the last three years. Thank God for the lads, they are looking after me and getting me the spins on the winners!
After Alanya (FR) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 1st Jul 2023 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on This Songisforyou (USA)

It has been a long road, he didn't make the breeze-ups due to a niggly problem and we had him in training last year as well. We decided to keep him for a bumper and with his pedigree, he was always going to be a good ground horse. I told Michael (Mee) during the Punchestown festival that this was your four-year-old festival horse for Galway, so it is great to be proven right. We kept Crowns Major last year, who had been through a breeze-up, and it worked as we were able to go back to the Flat. That's another avenue as this horse can now go back to the Flat without leaving behind a bumper. There is a winners' bumper here on Sunday for which he'll get an entry tomorrow and knowing the owners, he could be tackling the 1m4f mile maiden here next year. He is a very talented horse, has plenty of gears and has jumped as a three-year-old.
After This Songisforyou (USA) finished 1st at Galway on Mon, 25th Jul 2022 2m Bumper Yielding

Quotes on Fleetfoot (IRE)

His form was good last year. He usually only got mugged by a very good horse and he's a better three-year-old than he was a two-year-old,. Hopefully he'll be back here in September! . He handled it well and I'd say he'll go on any ground. I'd say he'll go all the way trip wise.
After Fleetfoot (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Wed, 5th Apr 2023 1m Flat Maiden Heavy

Quotes on Apercu (IRE)

We weren't sure about the ground but we felt we had to try her. She was very tough, Billy gave her a great ride and put her in a great position. . I thought three out I thought we might be in trouble but he said she was just barely doing enough and she clicked into gear. . To be fair she started to go away. We do think she stays further but this opportunity just presented itself today. We'll look at options from here. . She didn't seem to be doing an awful lot and I think that's what got her beaten at Down Royal, with a tricky track she was slower to get going.  . Billy put her in a better position today to make sure she had no excuses. I think the cheekpieces helped her and I liked her attitude.
After Apercu (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Mon, 5th Aug 2024 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good

Quotes on Himalayan Heights (IRE)

That is lovely for new connections into the yard, who had horses with Gerard Butler some years ago. It was beautiful summer ground at Leopardstown the last day but we didn't think he let himself down on the ground, behind Highbury. He is a big horse and Colin said he didn't enjoy that ground either - he wants just a nice ease. Colin has no rules and when the horse became a bit 'chewy', there was no point fighting him as he has had three runs, and he did the right thing by letting him go to the front. He is an autumn horse and is definitely a next-year horse so we'll enjoy making a plan with him.
After Himalayan Heights (IRE) finished 1st at Tipperary on Wed, 29th May 2024 1m 4f Flat Maiden Soft

Quotes on Indigo Five (IRE)

I'm delighted for Ray (McSharry) and Jim Browne who bred her. She was tough, she battled out well. She'll be a better filly with a cut in the ground but she was very brave today. We had two seconds. Ano Syra just got touched off, she ran her heart out, and Greek Flower ran a blinder, the tactics on the winner paid off going up that new strip of ground. We could have had a great day but it's great to have one anyway.
After Indigo Five (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 30th Jun 2024 7f Flat Hcap Good