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First run of the year you are always nervous. I wasn't worried about the heavy ground going two and a half miles but he was super. The mistake at the second fence woke us all up and he jumped super after that. He's a super jumper and it's the first time he's made a mistake in all the races that I've been training him. He doesn’t mind heavy ground, not going two and a half miles, it's just going three miles would bottom him out a fair amount. I don't know where he will go next. It's always one race at a time and I'll have to talk to a few people before we decide where we go next. The one place he will turn up all things being equal is in March, and what we do between now and March will depend on the horse. We might go to Leopardstown or the King George or we might miss Christmas all together. Mrs John Harrington, trainer

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined Shaneshill, trained by W.P. Mullins, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be blowing hard and coughing post race.

A steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards
Weights - 11st 10lb; Mares allowed 7lb