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It's tackier ground and slower ground than Punchestown. At Punchestown he just couldn't go the pace. He took off a bit then at the third last when he was sort of nowhere, and Bryan was hard on him then to finish ninth. We were a bit worried then because it was only ten days ago, but he was very gutsy there today. He was beaten nearly at the start, he couldn't go the pace and they went quick enough. He just out battled him (Great Khan) then to the line. If he hadn't of jumped the last he would have been beaten. Bryan was brilliant on him. He is a top class jockey, he is a multiple Grade 1 winning jockey, and we'll use him when we get him. He is definitely a winter ground horse and I don't want to be going around during the summer guessing about ground. He has a hard enough season, and he might make a nice staying chaser for next season. Paul Nolan, trainer

A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards which, at entry, are rated 120 or less over hurdles (also open to horses rated 121-130)
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 8lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 2lb
Penalties - Performances before 1st May for every 1lb above the rating of 120 1lb extra; On or after 1st May for each hurdle race won 4lb extra; Horses that have not run three times over hurdles and/or do not have a published handicap hurdle rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their performances are rated 130 or less.