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it's been a lonely old week up until now! . I said Willie (Mullins) has been the easiest man to find in Punchestown, as he's been in the winners' enclosure all week and to be fair he was the first one to congratulate me. I'm delighted, absolutely thrilled. I said in Fairyhouse if he ever jumps them all he'll be a real good horse and he jumped brilliantly today. He's just never stopped improving and since he came back from Cheltenham he's like a film star in the yard. The girls take him off to the beach for a dip and I think he's liking every minute of it. I had two going to Cheltenham, him and Beacon Edge, and I said to Sean you could have two winners as you've two great chances. A real fast gallop really suits him, like they went in the Fred Winter and as they did there. They were coming back to him and his jumping was fantastic. He's going to have a little break although I suppose he's so well you'd think to yourself you should keep going. He'll certainly have a run on the Flat, he's never going to be a chaser. Now that he's won that he's going to have to stay with the big fellas now, that's his last chance to run in a four-year-old race, so he'll have to wait until the back end to have a go again. Noel Meade, trainer

The Stewards enquired into possible interference in the closing stages of this race involving Jeff Kidder, ridden by S.W. Flanagan, placed first, Zanahiyr, ridden by J.W. Kennedy, placed second and Zoffanien, ridden by D. Meyler, placed fourth, where it appeared that Zanahiyr ran short of room and checked. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. J.W. Kennedy stated that he felt his mount was initially brought out from the rails, got squeezed and lost enough momentum to have cost him his best possible place. D. Meyler Stated that his mount was going forward, lugged left and he straightened him thereafter. S.W. Flanagan stated that he was coming with a good run, he felt pressure from his inside and he was satisfied that he held his racing line comfortably. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards did not apportion blame for the incident to any rider. They made no alteration to the Judge's placings and took no further action

D.F. O'Regan, rider of Palace Rock trained by Francis Casey, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount hung badly left and pulled up

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Quilixios (GB), trained by Henry de Bromhead, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

A hurdle for four years old only
Weights - 11st 2lbs Fillies allowed 7lbs