See also » Doyle delivers following nine-hour round-trip
I had been hitting the cross-bar recently and second and thirds aren’t any good. I was up at 5.45am this morning, feeding and what-not, so that’s all a bit of a blur! It took four and a half hours to get here but it’s all worth it as long as we take some prize-money home. this race suited her and she got a beautiful ride. She got a little bit flat to the boards early but I knew when the hill kicked in, she’d come on the bridle. It was a nice opportunity - two mile mares’ hurdle and she ticked all the right boxes for it and I’m very very pleased with her. She’ll probably go to Galway now for the mares’ two mile handicap hurdle if he (the handicapper) isn’t too hard on her. Liz Doyle, trainer

A novice hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards mares only, that are EBF eligible and which at entry are rated 106 or less over hurdles , also open to horses rated 107-116
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 1lb; 5-y-o and up 10st 7lb
Penalties - Performances before 11th July for every 1lb above the rating of 106 1lb extra; On or after 11th July for each hurdle race won 4lb extra; Mares 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 116 or less.