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At the request of the Stewards, C.D. Maxwell, rider of Must B Art, trained by Patrick Martin, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount was sluggish away from the stalls, took a while to warm up and stayed on

At the request of the Stewards, M.A. Enright, rider of Risky Pursuit, trained by Eoin Joseph McDonagh, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount struck him in the face on leaving stalls and restricted his vision for the first two furlongs, later on met traffic problems in the straight which hindered his challenge

The Stewards received a request from G.M.Lyons, trainer, of Zola Sakura, to substitute the nominated rider G.F

Carroll, with C.T. Keane, due to his intended mount Apres Tol (GB), trained by D.K. Weld being a non runner

Shane Lyons, Authorised Representative for the trainer, stated that as C.T. Keane is the stable jockey and had become available, the owners of Zola Sakura wished to have him ride their charge. He confirmed that the declared rider was fully aware of the situation and supported the request. When questioned why Mr. Keane was originally declared to ride Zola Sakura, he stated that the Mr. Keane rode out for Mr. Weld once a week and had a gentleman's agreement in place with him with the concent of G.M. Lyons, whereby from time to time, he would be released to ride for Mr. Weld if better opportunities were presented. Having considered the matter and the reasons put forward for consideration, the Stewards allowed the request on this occasion using their powers under Regulation 3. Furthermore, the Stewards stressed that today's decision was not to be seen as a precedent for any similar requests should they arise in future.

For three years old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 3-y-o 9st 7lbs 4-y-o and up 10st 5lbs Fillies allowed 5lbs