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Puppy (Robbie Power) said he was never happy. He was flat out but he felt they went so fast that they would come back to him eventually. I was delighted with how he battled, and he's in such terrific form at the moment. I want to get him to Punchestown as his owner, Jules Sigler, is from Canada and goes there every year. It would be great to have a runner for him there. Mrs Denise Foster, trainer

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined Winter Magic, trained by James Joseph Mangan, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be Post Race Normal.

An extended handicap steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards (123 = 11st 10lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap; shall not be less than 11st 10lb
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each such steeplechase won. Any horse rated above 123 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 11st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 123 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse. (For the purpose of this note, any five year old rated above 123 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap)