JP’s last minute shopping pays off

Movie aficionados would of course have known this instantly, but, this corner only learned this evening that I Am Maximus is a reference to Russell Crowe’s character in Gladiator. So it was probably only appropriate that the greatest gladiator there is in terms of racehorse ownership, JP McManus, not only bought the horse in the… Read More JP’s last minute shopping pays off

Poignant double for Donoghue as gentleman Andy remembered

Local jockey Keith Donoghue recorded a poignant double on Saturday afternoon’s Navan card. The rider sported a black armband in memory of his grand uncle Andy Lynch who was laid to rest this afternoon. Dunsany’s Andy was himself a highly distinguished and universally popular member of the local horse fraternity. Through his role as whipper-in… Read More Poignant double for Donoghue as gentleman Andy remembered

Trusting your own judgement and reserving it on others

One of the perhaps lesser known drawbacks of dealing with depression, or indeed any mental health difficulty is the ferocity and rapidity with which it can decimate a body’s confidence. Conversely, it can then take millennia to rebuild. Thus, having got myself physically and mentally strong enough to go to the Fairyhouse Winter Festival, there… Read More Trusting your own judgement and reserving it on others