Dundalk Fri, 11th Apr, 2025  Jorge Alvares It was great and the blinkers have worked wonders for him there. They have made him concentrate, but he was very genuine there. Got a lovely break and Colin said his mind was on the game there the whole way around the bend. The last day he was just a little bit fresh. It was a good shout by everybody when that race presented itself straight after last week to drop him back down (in trip) and go for it. Hopefully, the owners (Gaelic Thoroughbreds) will have a bit of fun with him for the foreseeable future in the summer. He battled. Blinkers can be used for different reasons but they made him concentrate on his job. He'll have them forever more because of that. Six or seven (furlongs) around a bend.

Leopardstown Wed, 9th Apr, 2025  Himalayan Heights that was nice. Last year he was doing everything wrong, he was pulling and dragging out of Colin, and then we gelded him and he’s after maturing. Colin says when they go a nice gallop like that, he settles and does it lovely. He matured and that’s all we were hoping he’d do. He’s a gorgeous horse, by Camelot, and we’ll have fun with him. Fingers crossed racing over ten or 12 (furlongs) there will be a good pot to be won with him.

Dundalk Fri, 28th Mar, 2025  Woodshaw Whisper Thanks to Mick (Halford) - I just said to the boys 'thanks for thinking of me' and Mick gave me back, quick as ever, 'it wasn't that we were thinking of you, we just couldn't think of anybody else!' . Lovely and a nice start with the new owner Michael Enright and hopefully it is the first of many. Very straightforward horse, kicked into gear when we went that extra furlong or two with him. Liked the surface Colin said, so we will look after him and look for a nice surface. At the minute, he is a handicapper and we will see where he progresses. Trip versatile and wouldn't want winter ground.

Dundalk Fri, 28th Mar, 2025  Mallavelly We don't work her at home. She is a little bit temperamental, so we have been cuddling her and doing plenty on the sand. This presented itself and I said I wasn't going to start her on soft ground, I want to start her up here. I don't do racecourse gallops, I like doing it on the track under racecourse conditions. I said I don't know whether she can or she can't but, if she runs to an English 78, she will be there or thereabouts. I always start with a blank canvas. Congratulations to David Spratt and Phil Burns of Gaelic Bloodstock, they have been finding horses for me for years. I don't know how they do it or what they see, they are great lads.

Dundalk Fri, 28th Mar, 2025  Lady Iman She's a beauty. I saw all the hoo-ha about her and it didn't come from our yard because we haven't done anything with her. We literally haven't done anything with her, she came in knowing her job and my whole job was to just let her chill. She has a lovely temperament, and I haven't taken her off the bridle ever at home. The race presented itself as a median auction and I said she has been doing everything easy and I've been given her to promote the stallion - do your job, don't be afraid to run her. That's the first time she has ever gone that quick. I have three by Starman, two colts, and she is more of a man than the two lads put together. The one thing the three of them have in common is their temperament - brilliant temperament. I have seen my two-year-olds from last year that I put away and how they have grown. While I love a precocious horse, I am aware of the growth from two to three so just cuddle them and let them come. I think she is a smart filly. Tonight was just an afterthought; the thought was always Naas and Naas. I want to win that Stakes race in Naas, I have been second in it a few times and hopefully you are good enough. The dream is still alive!. Colin and them keep asking me why I'm not working the two-year-olds and I say because I am afraid to burst my bubble! I'm in a good mood and I don't want to burst my dreams just yet!

Naas Sun, 23rd Mar, 2025  Faiyum We knew she was nice but she’s green as grass and there should be buckets of improvement in her,. We don’t take them away so that’s her first day out of Glenburnie. . Her sister handled that ground so we thought it wouldn’t be a problem. . The Park Express Stakes closed the other day and I put her in it because I said you’d look silly if you didn’t. We like her and it’s no more than you’d expect from a Juddmonte filly.