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She is a good mare and will be better on softer ground. She fell on her last run so getting around today was number one and ideally you'd let her stride along but I didn't want to do that. She's not an easy ride but she jumped brilliantly for Rachael and the horses run for her and gallop the whole way to the line. Gordon Elliott, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Rain In Spain, trained by Charles O'Brien, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to have a cut on the left hind cannon and was otherwise post race normal.

A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards mares only that have not won a Grade 1, Grade 2 or Grade 3 weight-for-age hurdle race and which are EBF eligible
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 8lb; 5-y-o and up 10st 11lb
Allowances - Mares that have not won a hurdle race before 1st February, 2018 allowed 4lb
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race 5lb extra; Of two hurdle races 10lb extra;