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He hated the ground today. He wants good ground but is a smashing horse. I probably overfaced him a bit against some really good horses but he's very talented. He's some leaper, and he'll go for a good novice handicap at the likes of Fairyhouse, Aintree or Punchestown. He'll get a break somewhere along the line and he'll go to Galway. John Patrick Ryan, trainer

S.W. Flanagan, rider of Stonehall Jack, trained by D.E.Fitzgerald, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount did not travel during the early stages of this race and did not handle the ground. The Stewards requested a report from C.Byrnes, trainer as to the apparent improvement in form of Lord Adare, placed second, as compared with its recent form. C. Byrnes reported that his charge had returned to Gowran Park three months after his previous race and in his opinion he had run a satisfactory race when the form was analysed. Today he returned to the track where he had won an I.N.H.S Flat race and a maiden hurdle with a further placing in another hurdle race. He added that his charge can have his own ideas about racing. Having considered the evidence the Stewards noted the content of the report.

A steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 4lb ; 6-y-o and up 11st 12lb ; Mares allowed 7lb ;