See also » Slattery returns to scene of first winner
I actually trained my first winner in this race back in 1997 with a horse called Shaws Cross and the jockey who rode him was Paul Moloney, and it was also his first ever winner over fences. Dimple had a wind operation after Limerick, was off for six weeks and is only back riding out five weeks. He just choked on the heavy ground at Limerick and we decided to get his wind done after that. That's Liam's (Quinlan) second winner on the track and he is a good young lad. He’s confident and could go out riding in the Champion Hurdle and wouldn't care!. He is owned by an Englishman, Dave Armstrong, who has horses with Chris Grant and Malcolm Jefferson,. I don't know what the plans are with him now but his owner might want to take him back now and race in England now for the summer. We've four won with him now, so if he wants to take him back now we have our job done. Andrew Slattery, trainer

A steeplechase for Certified Hunters, five yrs old and upwards, that have not won more than one Steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters or in a Point To Point Steeplechase in Ireland between 28th September, 2013 and 4th April, 2017
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 3lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 7lb; Mares allowed 7lb
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2015) Winner of a steeplechase 7lb extra
Riders - Qualified under I.N.H.S. Rules.