Punchestown Tue, 30th Apr, 2024  Mystical Power Mystical Power showed resilience and toughness and he's been improving all season. I didn't think we had much chance at the second last and Mark said he was going as fast as he could coming around the last bend. The race turned into a staying race with the other two protagonists (Firefox and Slade Steel) playing their cards going to the last. They were flat out and then he just outstayed them with a good jump at the last. It's fantastic that he's progressed as the season has gone on and I think Annie Power is coming out in him. She showed plenty of ability but he didn't show any ability early. When he was a three-year-old he didn't show me much ability and at the end of his four-year-old year he started to show a little bit.

Navan Sat, 27th Apr, 2024  Kyprios Delighted with him this year, great to get him back. Ryan gave him a lovely, uncomplicated ride. Wayne (Lordan on Queenstown) set a lovely, even pace and he kept taking him. I couldn't be happier really. When he gets there he doesn't do much and that is the way he is, but he was travelling very easily all the way. Everything is good so far - the plan was to come here, go to Leopardstown (Saval Beg) and go to the Gold Cup. He is a lovely horse to have.

Cork Fri, 26th Apr, 2024  Bremen He was working very well and I was fancying him until the rain came, which wouldn't suit him, but I don't think the ground is as bad (officially 'soft') as what they are saying. His last two races were messy and he didn't get a clear run around but has always worked like a nice horse. He is not big at all but if they are fast enough, it doesn't matter what size they are. He did it very nicely today, is a decent horse and we will maybe run in Chester now - that'll tell us where we stand.

Leopardstown Wed, 10th Apr, 2024  The Equator The Equator had a lovely run last year and he's a lovely big honest horse. He handles an ease in the ground but will obviously handle ground which is much better as well - he stays well. Wayne (Lordan, winning jockey) was very happy with him and said he went to the line very strong, he did that last year as a two-year-old as well. Definitely going up to 1m2f suited him and going further will probably suit him even better. He could go for a trial at Lingfield or somewhere like that. He'll probably love going 1m4f and I'd say next time that's what we will do.

Leopardstown Sun, 7th Apr, 2024  Chantilly We liked him last year but he never won,. Ryan thought he could be a horse for a handicap in Ascot and he should get into one of those three-year-old races now. I’d say he definitely wants better ground. He’s a good mover, a long striding horse.

Dundalk Fri, 26th Jan, 2024  Sky Legend I wish there was more of these races and that was lovely tonight with the (top) grading being at 65, which gives us all somewhere to go with them. It was a big drop in class for Sky Legend. He's had a good few tries and deserved to get his head in front. He's been knocking on the door for the boys (Sky Legend Syndicate) who have him a year now. We thought he would do that a lot of nights and he hasn't. there should be more of these races over jumps as well. I just don't know why there can't be more of them - everyone benefits from them. I'm sure there will be claims for him as he'll make a hurdler for someone in the summer.

Punchestown Sun, 14th Jan, 2024  Mystical Power I was very impressed with him, he wouldn't show that at home and seems to save his best for the track, which is a great trait. We were a little bit worried about the heavy ground as he's coming from a summer campaign but it looks like he went through it very well. We gave him a break after he had his couple of runs in the summer and brought him back to see if he would handle a winter campaign. Mark rode him a couple of weeks ago and thought he had improved hugely from when he had ridden him earlier in the year - he showed that today. At the moment you probably wouldn't go any further than two miles until you have to. Mark said he rides a lot quicker on the track than he does at home. I thought he showed a fair turn of foot there. I know the (McManus) camp have the second favourite (Jeriko Du Reponet) for the Supreme as well so they might want to split them up. We'll get him home, check him out and then Willie will decide plans in a couple of weeks.