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she deserved it in fairness to her as she was second on her last three runs and it's also nice to get a nice pot (E11,730 to the winner). She'd a low weight and Andrew gave her a lovely ride. I was a bit afraid that it was too soon just two weeks after her run the last day. I'll aim her at races with good prize money where she will have a low weight. John Laurence Cullen, trainer

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined A Grey Matter, trained by Martin Brassil, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

An extended handicap hurdle for four yrs old and upwards (123 = 11st 10lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap; shall not be less than 11st 10lb
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each hurdle race won. Any horse rated above 123 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 11st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 123 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse. (For the purpose of this note, any four or five year old rated above 123 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap)