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He's a good-ground horse, ground is the key factor to him. I'm delighted to get that out of the way now because I was beginning to wonder would he ever win a race. His hurdle form was okay but it was up and down. I'd say it was a very moderate race but listen a bad race is a hard win!. Two starts back (when fifth in Fairyhouse) was a good run. The owner TJ McDonald is a farmer from Naas. He had another horse with me and he got hurt and we bought this one as a replacement. John Joseph Hanlon, trainer

The Stewards fined Ms Margaret Mullins, trainer, ?350 for lodging a passport in respect of Gunfire Reef, in which the vaccinations did not conform with the provisions of Rule 91. The Stewards allowed the horse to run on receipt of the trainer's written assurance that the vaccinations were in order

C.D. Maxwell, rider of Banking Crisis trained by T.G.McCourt, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount lost its action and was pulled up.

A steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase and which at entry, are rated 102 or less over hurdles
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lb; 5-y-o 11st 10lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 12lb; Mares allowed 7lb; Horses that, at entry, have a published; handicap steeplechase rating of 103 or more; are excluded from this race ; Horses that do not have a published; handicap hurdle rating but are eligible; for a handicap hurdle rating may enter; and run provided their hurdle rating; is 102 or less;