Curragh Sat, 25th May, 2024  Candleford He runs well fresh and he looked really well today. The girl who rides him at home all the time, Alison, has done a brilliant job. She's ridden him for years and knows him inside out. She knows when he's ready and she said he was today, so we were hopeful. He wants fast ground and hopefully we're coming into a period of time where we might get some fast ground now. We'll see how he is when he gets home. Even though he's an older horse bringing him across the water is a trip and he'll need a few weeks and then William will map something out for him. Barnane Stud (owner) are really top-class breeders and these are the type of people that you like to have horses for. They have very nice mares and go to the best stallions, you then get a chance of breeding a nice horse and that's obviously what we're all trying to get a hold of.

Roscommon Mon, 20th May, 2024  River Derwent He probably should have won last week, he was left 15 lengths. I really fancied him last week, to be honest, and to finish where he did was an unbelievable run (seventh at this track). I took the tongue-tie off today, he was still a bit slow away, but I think that might have helped. I'm delighted for Donal (Byrne), he's a new owner to the yard and it's great to have him. He's a west of Ireland man and hopefully he'll go to Galway, that'll be the plan. He might go to Ballinrobe at the end of next month and then on to Galway. We bought him to win races and, hopefully, we'll have plenty of fun with him, if we can sort out the stalls a bit more.

Curragh Sat, 20th Apr, 2024  Chemistry He's hardy and he stays well, he gave him a good ride. He's a horse that looks like he'll stay well.

Dundalk Fri, 16th Feb, 2024  Ransom Ransom was entitled to do that in that company, as it was a big drop down from what he has been in. He has dropped down the handicap all year, he has just been running well without winning. To get him settled is the biggest thing. There's no doubt he will be claimed as he's a solid 80-rated horse. He has won plenty for us but we were struggling with where to go with him in handicaps. Thats what these races are for.

Dundalk Fri, 2nd Feb, 2024  River Derwent He came out of the race lovely the other night and I was always going to let him run there. There's a chance he will be claimed now - I put in a friendly claim, but I'm sure there will be one or two others.

Dundalk Wed, 31st Jan, 2024  River Derwent His win in November worked out well. I reached for the blinkers today because he had lost five or six lengths out of the gates the last twice. He has come back off a lay-off today nice and fresh, and the rider was outstanding I thought. He is in again on Friday (in a claimer over the same distance) and that is the plan, we'll see what happens.