See also » Rocky Dreams wins his sixth Claimer at Dundalk
If they want to pay me to go away (just back from holidays), I don't mind watching on the tele!. He is brilliant around here. To be fair, the lads had said while I was away that he was absolutely tanking. Some days you just go through the motions with him, but he has been tipping away and has been flying, so it didn't shock us at all that he won. He is just different up here, I don't know why but he just doesn't go on grass. If he isn't taken, we will have a bit of fun during the winter. He has done his job for us and is not always the soundest like most of mine. He is no worse than the rest of them. If someone wants to have a go with him, they will have a go with him. He's a grand horse and the other horse (third-placed Is That Love) ran well on his first run for us - I think Shane (Foley) thought he just hit the front a bit too soon on him. It is a learning curve with them. Prize money gives me a bit of room to go shopping, I'll have to have a look back and see if we can take anything! James McAuley, trainer

N.G. McCullagh, rider of Najat (GB), trained by Donal Kinsella, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung left in the straight

C.J. MacRedmond, rider of Jaafel, trained by Adrian McGuinness, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount was carried right in the last furlong

J.M. Sheridan, rider of Rocky Dreams (GB), trained by James McAuley, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount got a bump about two furlongs down

D. McMonagle, rider of Might And Mercy (GB), trained by Noel Meade, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount got a bump about two furlongs down

K.J. Leonard, rider of Just Another, trained by Lee Smyth, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung badly right throughout this race

The Raceday Stewards enquired into an incident about two furlongs from home, involving Rocky Dreams (GB), ridden by J.M. Sheridan, placed first, Might And Mercy (GB), ridden by D. McMonagle, placed sixth, Najat (GB), ridden by N.G. McCullagh, unplaced, and Yester, ridden by R.P. Whelan placed fourth, where it appeared interference may have occurred. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. In his evidence, J.M. Sheridan stated that he received minimal contact. D. McMonagle stated that his mount got a slight bump which made no effect to his finishing position. N.G. McCullagh stated that his mount started to lean left when he changed hands but he felt that he corrected her quickly. R.P. Whelan stated that he was following Najat and his mount shifted slightly left. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards took no further action

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