Fairyhouse Sun, 31st Mar, 2024  Lucky Lyreen We were a bit fortunate with the other horse making a mistake but we were in front plenty soon enough. He will a jump a fence in time.

Leopardstown Sun, 3rd Mar, 2024  Where's Frankie Three mile and four seemed to suit him well around here and the bit of rain that came during the week was a blessing as he probably wouldn’t have run if we didn’t get that. He’ll go to Fairyhouse on Easter Monday for the 0-140 handicap, and it will probably be holiday time after that. He loves Fairyhouse and, if he went up in the weights, he could go for the Irish National next year. He’s very genuine and we can always dream.

Fairyhouse Sat, 27th Jan, 2024  Where's Frankie He loves it around here. The last day over hurdles he pulled something early on and we've done a bit of physio and acupuncture on him since. We schooled him yesterday and I said he should be right enough. He loves those staying trips and we may as well just keep coming back here with him. The 0-140 here on Easter Monday is probably tailormade for him. It's a couple of weeks earlier than usual, so he might get softer ground there and it might be safe enough.

Fairyhouse Sat, 27th Jan, 2024  Where's Frankie He loves it around here. The last day over hurdles he pulled something early on and we've done a bit of physio and acupuncture on him since. We schooled him yesterday and I said he should be right enough. He loves those staying trips and we may as well just keep coming back here with him. The 0-140 here on Easter Monday is probably tailormade for him. It's a couple of weeks earlier than usual, so he might get softer ground there and it might be safe enough.

Leopardstown Wed, 27th Dec, 2023  Meetingofthewaters Hopefully the first of many! Brilliant to get the job done. Patrick and Willie do a fantastic job with this lad. I got away nicely down to the first and ran a bit keen so normally in a Paddy Power you are trying to hold your slot, but today I was trying to tuck him back in, switch him off so that I would have petrol late on. The ground had changed from yesterday so the tactics we were thinking of last night were probably turned on their head by today. You just adjust and attack again. The last few days have been a little bit hit and miss in the results for me, but you have to perform when the pressure comes on most. I could see from when I crossed the road down the far side he (James Du Berlais) was within striking distance. I knew my lad had delivered with every jump I had asked for, so I was trying to keep my powder dry. As I passed Paul (Townend on Adamantly Chosen) turning in, he said 'oh, you're going well!' I just said 'I don't know how much I have left'. In fairness to this lad, he hit the line very strong.

Leopardstown Wed, 27th Dec, 2023  Meetingofthewaters Hopefully the first of many! Brilliant to get the job done. Patrick and Willie do a fantastic job with this lad. I got away nicely down to the first and ran a bit keen so normally in a Paddy Power you are trying to hold your slot, but today I was trying to tuck him back in, switch him off so that I would have petrol late on. The ground had changed from yesterday so the tactics we were thinking of last night were probably turned on their head by today. You just adjust and attack again. The last few days have been a little bit hit and miss in the results for me, but you have to perform when the pressure comes on most. I could see from when I crossed the road down the far side he (James Du Berlais) was within striking distance. I knew my lad had delivered with every jump I had asked for, so I was trying to keep my powder dry. As I passed Paul (Townend on Adamantly Chosen) turning in, he said 'oh, you're going well!' I just said 'I don't know how much I have left'. In fairness to this lad, he hit the line very strong.