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he won his maiden hurdle in Kilbeggan but we were bitterly disappointed with him in Sligo but that was much more pleasing. It was a non-event that day and for whatever reason he just didn’t turn up. That was much more like what he showed us at home, his schooling and everything. He jumped from fence to fence, and Darragh is riding with plenty of confidence. He was good and positive over the last two. Ground is important to him, he wants nice ground, so we’ll see what the weather does and where we go next. That was as short as he wants, and three miles is what we are looking for but in fairness he showed a nice bit of pace off the bend down to the second last. He’s a three-mile chaser. Henry De Bromhead, trainer

At the request of the Raceday Stewards, L.A. McKenna, rider of The Lovely Man, trained by C.A.Murphy, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount was outpaced early on and stayed galloping

Owing to low-lying sun, the Raceday Stewards granted permission for fence number five to be omitted from this race.

A steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 3lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs