Dundalk Fri, 11th Oct, 2024  Squire Danagher I'm delighted. Billy gave him a great ride, he knows the horse.

Dundalk Fri, 20th Sep, 2024  Squire Danagher With both horses I thought opportunities presented themselves and we're lucky enough to be able to take advantage. I think it was too drastic a step up last time with him. He's a horse that relaxes in his races so we thought he might get it but I went back and examined the pedigree and it's all ten furlong and mile-and-a-half horses. I just put a line through the last run. He's a horse that has strengthened all year, he probably just does enough and has got himself into winning positions that he probably didn't avail of on a couple of occasions. Credit where credit is due, Wayne gave him a lovely ride, I was very impressed. We'll see what presents itself now, he just wants good ground this horse and I don't know if we're going to be lucky to have this weather for much longer.

Naas Thu, 19th Sep, 2024  Cercene We were never really happy watching it to be honest. She was going nowhere and then all of a sudden she won well. We think she's a very good filly. Whether she runs again this year or not, I don't know. We were kind of working back from the CL Weld Stakes all along but that might come up a bit too quick. Maybe the fillies Listed race at the Curragh (Staffordstown Stud Stake) might be a nice option for her and she's also in the auction final here as well. I'd say she could be finished for this year and she'll get an entry for both Guineas. Hopefully she'll build into that type of filly for next season.

Leopardstown Thu, 22nd Aug, 2024  Evening Blossom It was a nice performance and she came on well from the last day. She has threatened to be a nice filly but for one reason or another it has taken her a few runs this year to get it all together. Hopefully she can continue to progress now. . Being an Australia, we saw her as being a ten or 12 furlong-type filly earlier in the year but I think it's pretty evident that a mile is a good trip for her now. A stiff mile and an even pace. . I take a bit of the blame for getting her wrong at the start of the season in that regard. . There is a nice (new) handicap here on Champions Weekend for fillies but I don't know if she'll get in. If she did, she might go there.

Cork Fri, 16th Aug, 2024  Shamida She is a very brave and honest filly and a very good one. We thought she'd win today, were surprised she wasn't favourite but there you go and she is a triple Group 3-winning filly now. The distance was slightly short for her but she showed a good turn of foot at the top of the straight. She isn't a slow filly. She has plenty of entries in the autumn, we'll see how she comes out of this race and pick something nice. She'll be going back up to Group 1 level again.

Tramore Thu, 15th Aug, 2024  Rauzan The trip was too short for him. He was behind the bridle the whole way, just struggling to hold his position. He(Hugh Horgan) said once he pulled him out wide he just locked onto it and once he met the rising ground he just went away from them. Probably two-and-a-half-miles is his optimum trip. Sure I mean four on the bounce, he is a grand little horse. He is in again on the flat on Saturday over two miles so we will see how he is. Hopefully he might take his chance again. It's great for Hugh, he gave him a great ride. He is coming in there now giving me a hand. Good solid rider so it's great. I own him myself and my mother. It's great to get a winner at the local track. He is progressive so we might look at something like the Lartigue in Listowel or something like that.