See also » First double for Murtagh in the training ranks
She's always promised. We thought the hood was a great thing for her and she ran a great race first time with it but then it maybe put her to sleep a bit. The last couple of times she's been disappointing and Niall (McCullagh) said she wouldn't have won at any trip the last day. In her work at home she shows pace so we decided to drop her in trip and try the cheek-pieces for something different. It worked today. She deserved to win and being by Galileo she's a valuable filly. That's my first double as a trainer so I'm very, very happy. J P Murtagh, trainer

The Stewards requested a report from J.P. Murtagh, trainer as to the apparent improvement in form of Dalkova (GB), winner, as compared with its recent form. The trainer reported that a drop back in trip to a mile, on faster ground, together with application of first time cheekpieces instead of a hood may have brought about any apparent improvement in form. Having considered the report, the Stewards noted the explanations offered. The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined The Ring Is King, trained by Paul W. Flynn, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be Post Race Normal.

An extended handicap for three yrs old and upwards (85 = 9st 12lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap shall not; be less than 9st 12lb
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 5lb extra for each race won. Any horse rated above 85 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 9st 12lb. Subsequently, the excess over 85 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse. (For the purpose of this note, any three year old rated above 85 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap)