Gowran Park Sat, 15th Feb, 2025  Aqua Force I’ve been looking after things for a couple of years. I’ve only six in at the moment and I’ve a job in the morning. She was very impressive. I always thought a fair bit of her at home but that’s above and beyond what I thought to be honest. The phone is hopping in my pocket at the moment!. She’s a mare with a pedigree, it goes back to Back In Front — the good horse of Edward O’Grady’s. I’d say someone might own her next time. She must be worth a fair few quid after that. It was a savage performance first time out in a bumper. She’s always been relentless and doesn’t know when she has enough done. She has a hunter cert. I was going to point-to-point her, and then I thought maybe she’s a bit better than a point-to-pointer.

Thurles Sun, 19th Jan, 2025  Millforce Keith was very good on him as I thought he was very vulnerable racing across the top but he kept the pressure on. The cheek-pieces helped as when he was in front he was idling but he is genuine, stays going and jumped really well. . Nice ground is important for him.

Punchestown Mon, 13th Jan, 2025  Forceonmyown Forceonmyown is a tough little mare and has a big heart. I wasn’t sure that she’d win a bumper and thought she’d be more one to go jumping. I only had her about three or four weeks before she ran in Limerick and Denis Ahern sent her up to me. He owns her along with a few friends. I’d imagine she will go jumping now.