Permission was given for Brave Nation (IRE) and Pillow Talk (IRE) to wear a red hood to post.

Leaving the stalls, Crispy Cat (GB), placed third, jumped left bumping Jungle Fever (IRE), unplaced, but after viewing a recording of the incident, it was found that no riding offence was involved and that it had not improved the placing of Crispy Cat (GB).

Leaving the stalls, The Antarctic (IRE), unplaced, jumped left bumping Thunder Moor (IRE), unplaced, off its intended line, but after viewing a recording of the incident, it was found that no riding offence was involved.

Silvestre de Sousa, the rider of Crispy Cat (GB), placed third, was suspended for 4 days for using his whip above the permitted level and without sufficient time to respond from approaching the final furlong.

The Stewards called for a review of an incident inside the final ½ furlong involving the winner, The Ridler (GB), ridden by Paul Hanagan, Crispy Cat (GB), placed third, ridden by Silvestre de Sousa, and Brave Nation (IRE), placed fourth, ridden by James Doyle.

Having considered where the incident took place, the effect of the interference and the distances between the horses involved at the finish the Stewards were satisfied that the interference had not improved the position of the winner, The Ridler (GB), and therefore ordered for the weighed-in to be given once the riders had passed the scale.

Thereafter an enquiry was held to consider interference approximately ½ furlong out when the winner, The Ridler (GB), ridden by Paul Hanagan, interfered with Crispy Cat (GB), placed third, ridden by Silvestre de Sousa, and Brave Nation (IRE), placed fourth, ridden by James Doyle.

The Stewards found that Hanagan had allowed his mount to drift left-handed away from the whip, only correcting after the incident had occurred, carrying Crispy Cat (GB) off its intended line, causing de Sousa to take a check, before The Ridler (GB) continued to drift left-handed, forcing Doyle to take a considerable check off the heels of The Ridler (GB).

Taking into account that Crispy Cat (GB) could have, in the Stewards’ opinion, finished in second place and the degree of risk for Doyle as a result of the interference, Hanagan was suspended for 10 days for careless riding.