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We have a handful of horses and we're doing alright. I'm as happy as the proverbial pig doing what I'm doing and that's very important as I'm 56 years at it now,. I fancied her going to Tipperary but we arrived there and it was a bog. Danny said she just loves that ground and she won a point-to-point on good ground. She got beat in Limerick on soft ground, a slower gallop suits her on soft ground. She's a half-sister to that good horse we had, What's Happening. He's won twice in Cheltenham for Tom George. She won a point and chasing will be her forte. I gave my nephew the mare a couple of years ago to give him half an interest and she's bred two winners now. A lot of mares never breed a winner and she was only a bit of a mare and was no good herself. She kept her genes for the others. Michael Hourigan, trainer

R.C. Colgan, rider of In Our Blood trained by Neil McKnight, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount never travelled and pulled up

The Stewards requested a report from Michael Hourigan, trainer, as to the apparent improvement in form of About You, placed first, as compared with its recent form. Michael Hourigan reported that his charge didn't get the ground he expected on his previous run in Tipperary, and that today's better ground conditions along with the first time application of cheekpieces aided his charge today. Having considered the evidence the Stewards noted the explanation offered

Rochelle Murphy, rider of War Of The Pennys, trained by Donald Cashman, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that her mount was slow to race early on.

An extended handicap hurdle for four yrs old and upwards rated 80-102
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap to carry 4lb extra for each hurdle race won.