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He won here last year in a three-mile handicap hurdle. He likes those conditions and in Thurles the last day he probably just hit the front too soon and idled when he got to the front. I wanted to get a lead into it today and it worked out. He loves the ground and he stays and he jumps. He’ll stay chasing and we’ll let him tell us where he stops. This time last year he was second three times (over fences) and was just unlucky to keep running into one. They seemed to go a good gallop early for the conditions and he’d stay all day. L Young, trainer

A.E. Lynch, rider of Nomanbehind trained by Anthony Curran, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount didn't handle today's going

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer reported to the Stewards that Fiddlers Bow trained by James Joseph Mangan was found to have lost a left fore shoe post race

K.M. Donoghue, rider of Steamboat Quay trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount made a bad mistake down the back and pulled up

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer reported to the Stewards that Steamboat Quay trained by Gordon Elliott was found to have lost both fore shoes post race

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer reported to the Stewards that Take The Cash trained by Andrew McNamara was found to have lost its left fore shoe post race.

A novice steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards which, at entry, are rated 109 or less, also open to horses which, at entry, are rated 109 or less in hurdle races
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 9lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 3lb
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra; Of two steeplechases 7lb extra; Horses which, at entry, have not run in two or more steeplechases and/or do not have a published steeplechase rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their steeplechase rating is 109 or less. Horses which, at entry, have not run in three or more hurdle races and/or do not have a published hurdle rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their hurdle rating is 109 or less. However hurdle ratings and performances will only be considered after steeplechase ratings and performances.