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his owner Eleanora Kennedy came in from New York to see this horse run but he is a horse who had been driving us mad and frustrating us. We've got trips to Royal Ascot and Bahrain last winter with him so he has been a great fun horse although we were probably ceding to that. At Naas the last day Dylan Browne McMonagle rode him and suggested he should run on a bend, as a straight track doesn't suit. He said a bend would trick him and keep his mind occupied. He jumped and travelled really well today and loved it in front. We'll look for another race like this and we have a very very happy owner so I'm delighted. Eleanora had a winner for us with Cush at Gowran in the past, it's her first time in Listowel and this is great. Ross O'Sullivan, trainer

R.C. Colgan, rider of Furnace Creek, trained by Joseph Anthony Murray, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount ran a bit keen in places

B.M. Coen, rider of Fly To Glory, trained by P.J.F. Murphy, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung left up the straight

The Raceday Stewards enquired into the start of this race where stall number eleven of Downforce, ridden by W.J

Lee, appeared to open fractionally quicker than the stalls of the other runners. T.V. O'Connell, IHRB Starter reported that stall number eleven appeared to open when Downforce charged the gates. W.J. Lee, rider, stated that he heard the Starter shout "ok" and his horse hit the gates with his head which forced them to open. Having considered all the evidence, the Raceday Stewards noted the explanations and took no further action.

An extended handicap for three years old and upwards (80 = 10st)
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.