Leopardstown Result

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He jumped super and did everything really, really well. He jumped straight as a die, he can hang a bit but nothing today. It was either one or the other - I was either gone too soon or they would never catch me. To be fair to the horse, he kept responding. The more I pulled out of him, the more he responded. He got into a lovely rhythm. I was keen to run him during the week, we were thinking of going for a handicap, but thankfully Eddie and Michael (O'Leary, Gigginstown) let me run him in this. I wanted to find out where I was going, how good or bad he was. I know he's a horse with a massive engine but he can be very hot and cold. It's great for Michael and Anita, and the whole team in Gigginstown and all the team at Cullentra. We have a massive team behind us and to win a race like this is unbelievable. We've had three seconds today so to win a Gold Cup now has just made up for it. I said to Eddie before the race that he'd either win or pull up and thankfully he won. We've got the Gold Cup, the Ryanair and he's in the Grand National. We'll have a chat with Michael and Eddie and myself and Ryan (McElligott) and Lisa (O'Neill) and the whole team. He jumps a bit left so we said we'd go down the paint today and he actually had loads to room down there so it worked out grand. I thought it was going to be one of those days but the only thing I had in my head was at least the horses were running well. If they had been second last my head would have been on the ground. It's a testam Gordon Elliott, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Asterion Forlonge (FR), trained by W.P

Mullins, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal

The Stewards interviewed D.N. Russell, rider of Conflated, concerning his use of the whip in the latter stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. In his evidence, D.N. Russell stated that his mount was in front from the second last fence and missed the final fence. He added that he was keeping his mount going and did not realise at the time that he had exceeded the whip guidelines. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Stewards were of the opinion that D.N. Russell was in breach of R10(3)(g) by using his whip with excessive frequency. Having taken his previous record into consideration, the Stewards suspended D.N. Russell for two racedays. Justice Leonie Reynolds, Chairman of the Acting Stewards, absented herself from this enquiry and Mr Peter Reynolds acted as the Chairman

GENERAL INFORMATION The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting: Justice Leonie Reynolds (Chairman), Mr. Peter Reynolds, Mr. Julian Gaisford-St Lawrence, Mrs. T.K. Cooper, Mr. P.D. Matthews

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 4lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 10lbs Mares allowed 7lbs