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They went hard and that suited him because he stays really well. They went slow and then quickened up in Navan and left him for dead. He came home well enough. That was probably a good run because it was a good race, a much better race than this. Funnily enough this has been a lucky race for me, I think we've won it three or four times. He's a chaser in the making. His owner decided to bring the kids to the rugby instead of the races but I'm sure he'll get a good kick out of it anyway. He wouldn't be a winter horse and after Navan I sort of threatened that we'd give up but then the weather stayed right. I suppose we might try and run him at Leopardstown over Christmas. Noel Meade, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Stormbreaker (GB), trained by W.P

Mullins, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal

P. Townend, rider of Stormbreaker (GB), trained by W.P. Mullins, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount pulled too hard throughout

C.M. Quirke, rider of Milo Lises (FR), trained by David Harry Kelly, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount was pulled up injured.

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards which at entry are rated 125 or less
Weights - 11st 4lbs
Penalties - Horses that at entry have a published rating or performance rating - for every 1lb above the rating of 116 1lb extra After time of entry - for each race won 7lb extra