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I don't know what to make of that but he's going in the right direction all the time,. He was very lucky not to get carried out at the second. We'll have to wait for another day to see how good he is. We'll wait and see how he comes out of this. He's a lovely horse. We wouldn't have liked to be front for the whole race. Davy Russell had set out to make a good gallop but his horse didn't agree with him at the second and he was looking for a lead afterwards. There was nothing they could have done. He overjumped the last a bit and landed flat-footed but quickened up well after. John E Kiely, trainer

A novice hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 2lb; Mares allowed 5lb
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race 4lb extra; Of two hurdle races 7lb extra; Of three or more hurdle races 10lb extra