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He did it nicely, he's not a horse that would enjoy that sort of ground. Now he's going to go and jump a fence. He needs better ground,. That's my first winner, it took a long time! I took out the licence a year ago and we had a couple of horses placed. I came from France to Ireland and stayed in Ireland. I was a jockey in France and moved to Ireland in 1977 and I worked for Darkie Prendergast. Then I went to Dessie Hughes when Dessie started off - I worked with him for 27 years. I rode for Dessie and did bits and pieces that could be done in a racing yard. I was head man there and left in 2010. We have seven horses in including a couple of young horses. We are based in Donegal unfortunately! . You have to work with the facilities you have and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. We are just outside Donegal Town. Christian Delcros, trainer

T. Ryan, rider of Zagnzig trained by H. Smyth, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount burst a blood vessel

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Zagnzig, trained by H. Smyth, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to have had blood on the nose as a result of exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage.

An extended handicap hurdle for four yrs old and upwards rated 80-95
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each hurdle race won.
Riders - Confined to Professional under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (iii) Allowances (which are not cumulative, up to and including 14th March) who have not ridden the winner of a *race allowed 4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 5 *races allowed 2lb No allowance to riders under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed.