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She handled the ground well and the rest of them dropped away, she just kept going. Her mother won a point-to-point and I have her at home. She is by a top sire in Beneficial,. C Byrnes, trainer

The Stewards enquired into the apparent improvement in form of Rosie Alice, trained by C.Byrnes, placed, first compared with its recent form. Evidence was heard from the trainer concerned who stated that his charge had only run twice before today, initially in an I.N.H.S Flat race at Cork on 1st November when running a good race to finish 5th when ridden by E. O'Connell. Subsequently the filly ran seven days later in a maiden hurdle at Limerick when again ridden by E. O'Connell. He added that she jumped off about three quarters way back in that hurdle race as instructed but she ran very green and continuously lost ground at her hurdles before passing the stands in last place and became more detached from the runners which diminished her enthusiasm resulting in her being left alone in the home straight when tailed off. Since then the filly was schooled intensely and participated in a schooling race at Tipperary. She continued to work well at home and her final piece of work was very encouraging. He concluded by offering a number of factors that contributed to todays success to include improved jumping, working very well, travelled and jumped well today and got a very positive ride from D.N. Russell in a weaker contest than that at Limerick. Evidence was also heard from Andrew Shaw, Turf Club N.H. Handicapper, who stated that Rosie Alice was beaten about 63 lengths at Limerick when held up towards the rear of the field but became tailed off in the later part of the race. In his opinion todays performance represented over 14 lbs improvement even allowing for today being a weaker contest. He concluded by stating that different riding tactics were used today with the filly racing more prominently. Having considered the evidence the Stewards noted the explanation.

A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards mares only, that have not won a *race
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 4lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 7lb