Limerick Sat, 28th Dec, 2024  Doitforjane Sid He got a bit smothered the last day in Navan when he had too many horses around him and missed the break and never travelled. We said we'd get him out good and sharp today. I told him (Shinnick) to go out on the nice ground and it worked. I'm based only 30 miles from here so this is great and while I had been critical of the handicapper, maybe he was right!

Navan Sun, 17th Nov, 2024  Sequoiaspirit we are used to tipping away quietly on a Wednesday or a Thursday so come up here and do that, I really enjoyed it. Dad owns the horse and I'm delighted for him. It is hard to believe that this is his first win over hurdles. He is a cracking little horse although a clever man would stay on the Flat, wouldn't he! I just always thought there was a nice race in him over hurdles. I was a bit worried with the step up in trip and with the ground going (to yielding), but he saw it out well. He's so small and it just takes a while to get to know him: Liam (Quinlan) knows him inside out now. For a little horse, you'd think he’d be mad going down the inside in a big-field handicap, but he loves it! He thrives on that. He doesn't realise he is only 15hh - he thinks he is 17.1 or 17.2!. The horse is plucky, the jockey is plucky and when you have the two, it is a big help. We have only around 10 or 12 in training, we tip away and are very lucky to have Liam Quinlan, who does all the hard work. The bigger operations are getting bigger and the smaller lads are getting smaller but when you have one that is competitive, it is nice.