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That was brilliant. I knew the trip was going to be the issue. Just with his mark I thought the handicapper was a little lenient after Wexford. We ran him over two miles the last day at Galway but it's too short for him, we took a chance with him today,. We'll step him up now, he wants two five or two six at least. It was a nice little race and Bryan gave him a beautiful ride. Hopefully we'll get the double later. I don't have anything in mind for him, but he might go back over hurdles. He is rated 104 over hurdles and we might try exploit that a little bit. R P McNamara, trainer

D.N. Russell, rider of Dawerann trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was badly hampered and was pulled up thereafter.

A novice steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards which, at entry, are rated 116 or less, also open to horses rated 116 or less in hurdle races
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 6lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 3lb
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra; Of two steeplechases 7lb extra; 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 123 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 123 or less. However hurdle ratings and performances will only be considered after steeplechase ratings and performances.