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He got murdered everywhere, he had nowhere to go. He's a fair horse to pick up the way he did. He ran well in Gowran in a winners-of-one hurdle when he was only a short-head behind Willie's horse (Dark Voyager) who is rated 130. We were too far out of it then, if we had rode a different race we might have frightened them. I was never going to be riding this fella, it's enough to train him. I've cut him out of all the good bumpers now because he's run over hurdles. Obviously we'll keep him a novice for next year. We'll run in a winners race somewhere or else run in a good hurdle somewhere. He's a decent horse, he has a great attitude and nothing fazes him. When you go for him he finds, I don't often have one like that. W J Burke, trainer

At the request of the Stewards, Mr E.P. O'Brien, rider of Passing Well (FR), trained by Robert Tyner, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount was a green horse that collided with the wing and he was unseated, independently of any other horse

GENERAL INFORMATION The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting: Mr. Neil McGrath (Chairman), Mr. Michael Hickey, Mr. John Martin Smith, Mr. P. D. Matthews

An I.N.H. flat race for five, six and seven years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing
Weights - 12st 2lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules (other than Apprentices) who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (iii) (up to and including 5th January) may also ride in this race.