The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
... He won in a canter at Naas, never had a race," said Brady yesterday of his €18,000 purchase out of John Oxx's yard."I doubt he will be bowling along on Saturday. It depends on the speed the others are going. If they are going too slow we will be at the front: if they go too fast we will be sitting in," he added.A victory at the Cheltenham Festival has long been an ambition for Brady whose...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 12/31/2008
... there will be some expectation on Mourad, who developed into a decent middle-distance operator for John Oxx last autumn.His best performance was a six-length defeat of Teacht An Earraig in a good race at Down Royal last September, and the flat figures which that produced gives Mourad a clear shout against opposition that includes another potential good jumper in Jumbo Rio.Mullins and Ruby...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
... has ridden 90 winners in Ireland this year, six clear of his nearest rival, Fran Berry, with Johnny Murtagh finishing third in the table with 80. However, Murtagh comes out on top in terms of prize-money won in this country with a total of over €3.2 million.No such distinctions are necessary in the trainers table, with Aidan O’Brien clear of his opposition. A total of 82 winners is 17 ahead...
