See also » Happy Jacky just comes out on top in a heated battle
He gets a bit of heat stress after his races but he does that the whole time. The IHRB vets know him and that he gets a bit of heat stress and they had loads of help straight after the race. Once he gets a few buckets of water he could go around again. The vets are a great help down there. He’s as tough as boots and I thought he was beaten three times. He battled back well to the line and Peter was brilliant on him. Mark Fahey, trainer

Owing to the low lying sun, the Raceday Stewards granted permission for hurdles number four, five and six to be omitted from this race

The Raceday Stewards enquired into an incident leaving the back straight on the final circuit, involving Happy Jacky, ridden by P.T. Smithers, placed first and Reverend Hubert, ridden by P. Byrnes, placed second, where it appeared P. Byrnes had to take a check. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. P.T. Smithers stated that coming around the bend his mount came across slightly. P. Byrnes stated that he had to take a check and his mount lost momentum. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards found P.T. Smithers, was in breach of Rule 214 in that he had ridden carelessly and having considered his clean record in this regard the Raceday Stewards suspended P.T. Smithers for two racedays. Ms. L. Harney recused herself from this enquiry

P. Byrnes, rider of Reverend Hubert, trained by C.Byrnes, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount was badly hampered leaving the back straight

Ms H. Phillips, rider of Jimmybrien, trained by M.J. Phillips, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that her mount never travelled on the ground.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won more than two hurdle races since 5th May, 2024
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 7lbs 5-y-o and up 11st Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 5th May, 2024 Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra Of two hurdle races or one value #12,500 10lb extra