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it’s a case of patience and we had our patience tested to the last! No better man for patience than (owner) Paul Rooney. If ever a horse deserved to win a race he did and we tried everything with him. M Halford, trainer

The Stewards enquired into the false start to this race where the inside three stalls opened and the remainder of the stalls failed to open. Derek Cullen, Turf Club Starter, stated that the stalls had been checked prior to the arrival of the horses to the start and the electrical system was found to be in order. The horses were then loaded into stalls. Jason Grogan, H.R.I Stalls Technician in charge confirmed that the stalls were ready for use following a pre race trial but found that the problem arose when a contact wire had become loose when some horses became fractious in the stalls causing the structure to shake. The socket was tightened and the stalls worked at the second time of asking. Having considered all the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that the malfunction was caused by a mechanical failure and noted the explanations offered.

An extended handicap for four yrs old and upwards (80 = 10st)
Penalties - -(after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 5lb extra; for each race won.
Riders - Open to apprentices who are apprenticed to Trainers in Ireland only. (Allowances up to and including 6th July and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden three *winners allowed 7lb Those who have not ridden twenty *winners allowed 4lb Those who have not ridden thirty *winners allowed 2lb