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It is unfortunate but they (IHRB) are going to have the next trainers' course in the spring. I think it is the first time ever that they didn't have more than one course in the year. One was held last spring but the autumn course was cancelled as a minimum of ten people was required to hold the course. we expected that as these were only summer horses and he is a proper winter horse. He had been to a schooling hurdle in Tipperary and ran well there and is improving all the time. He is class (to jump) and loves jumping. He was getting all the allowances there so you wouldn't want to get carried away, but he is worth an entry in the Craddockstown Chase, over two miles, and the 2m4f Florida Pearl Chase. If he is not good enough we can drop him back down again but I couldn't have been happier there. Kevin Brouder has been riding for us but is injured at the moment and we're been using best available at the moment and Davy (Russell) is one of four riders we're using today. Keith Henry Clarke, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Aforementioned (FR), trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to have pulled his left fore shoe otherwise was post race normal.

A novice steeplechase for four years old and upwards that, at entry, are rated 130 or less (also open to horses that, at entry, are rated 130 or less in hurdle races)
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 8lbs ;5-y-o and up 11st 3lbs ;
Allowances - 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 130 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 130 or less. However hurdle ratings and performances will only be considered after steeplechase ratings and performances.
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra Of two steeplechases 7lb extra