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I was funny about the trip but the rain helped. He is tricky and has taken a while to get to know him. He runs very free but settled a lot better today and this is a lovely race to win as I knew Liam Hogan. I'll freshen him up and will go somewhere else with him. Patrick Neville, trainer

P. Townend, rider of Pumbaa trained by Donal Commins, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount ran too free. P.T. Enright, rider of Malt Gem trained by Miss Mary Louise Hallahan, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount finished lame.

An extended handicap steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards (140 = 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 140 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 11st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 140 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 140 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap)