Galway Sat, 26th Oct, 2024  Colcannon The day he 'won' in Punchestown last season was his D-Day as he went downhill after that, being a young and immature four-year-old. Over the summer he grew a lot, he is still growing and is from a fabulous family and everything from it wins. Derek said he was too hard on himself and pulled too hard, but I'd say he'll go plenty of places. Hopefully we will be able to get him to relax and he'll go jumping (hurdles) now. It was a great day's work and was like old times!

Galway Sat, 26th Oct, 2024  Sportinthepark We paid a lot of money for him after he finished second in a point-to-point but we didn't see the horse that we're now seeing. Since he came in this season he is a different horse and while I know fences have changed him, anything he is doing he is doing well. He is a huge big horse so maybe we did too much with him too quick. We were worried about coming back in trip but maybe that trip is right and riding him that way is right. He'll need a few weeks now but we'll give him an entry in a graded race and he will go on soft ground.

Galway Sat, 26th Oct, 2024  Messerschmitt He has been so unlucky as he got no run in either Listowel or Thurles the last day and Sam (Ewing) came off him in Killarney. To be honest I didn't do a great job with him earlier in the year as I brought him back in trip, but he actually stays forever. He should be a sprinter by right but loves jumping and I said to Donagh going out that, barring accidents, he would win. I'd imagine he will go to Fairyhouse next (for a graded juvenile novice) and he goes on any ground, as he won his two-year-old maiden on soft. He is still there to be bought, and I'd say he might get sold now.

Naas Sun, 13th Oct, 2024  Caught U Looking I was undecided whether to run her again as your always worried this time of the year after being on the go for a long time. She deserved that win and has never run a bad race all year. A lot of people were doubting that she would stay but Colin has been saying all along that not only does she stay but she wants further. I said to him going out to ride her whatever way you want. I’m delighted as she’s off now to the December Sale and that’s her last run. She’s a valuable enough commodity as a broodmare or as a racemare. I’m sure she’ll sell well and the best of luck to her. I’ll be sorry to see the back of her but that’s the way it goes, and we’ll have to get another one.

Fairyhouse Mon, 7th Oct, 2024  Big Chou He had a cracked pelvis and that’s what kept him out. He’s probably more of a chaser than a hurdler so we might not delay over hurdles with him. He does like good ground.