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That's my first grass winner this year and I was getting a bit worried for a while that I couldn't train on grass!. We had him through the winter. He won in Wolverhampton and then he let us down in Newcastle so we gave him a break. We always thought he'd be better on grass and I think he will improve. Olly Deely is the main man in the syndicate and he's a Galway man. He'd have to go up a few more pounds but if he did that's where he will be targeted at. He'd have to win again to get into a race down there but I think he will progress and will win again. The draw is very biased out there today and the inside draw is massive, why I don't know. He was drawn low and he had to kick when he did, there was no option. He said he would have taken the bollocking coming in if he had been beat. Adrian McGuinness, trainer

The Stewards interviewed L.F. Roche, rider of Harry Speed, concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that the rider was in breach of Regulation 10.3(g) in that he had used his whip with excessive frequency. Having taken his previous record in this regard into account, the Stewards cautioned L.F. Roche on this occasion

The Stewards interviewed C.D. Hayes, rider of Scorpion Black, concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that the rider was in breach of Regulation 10.3(g) in that he had used his whip with excessive frequency. Having taken his previous record in this regard into account, the Stewards cautioned C.D. Hayes on this occasion

The Stewards interviewed G.M. Ryan, rider of Porterinthejungle, concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that the rider was in breach of Regulation 10.3(g) in that he had used his whip with excessive frequency. Having taken his previous record in this regard into account, the Stewards cautioned G.M. Ryan on this occasion

GENERAL INFORMATION The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting: Mr. Sean Barry (Chairman), Mr. Anthony Byrne, Mr. John Martin-Smith, Mr. Sean Barrett, Mr. P.D. Matthews

An extended handicap for three yrs old and upwards rated 45-65
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra; for each race won.