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I got a little bit impeded jumping out but he hasn't run for a long time and he's entitled to be a little bit rusty. I just rode a race then and we went a nice even pace and we kept picking up every furlong. He got very unbalanced with me turning in — it's a track that takes a little bit of experience and I thought that if I hit him, as we raced down to the furlong marker, I'd unbalance him even more. I'd have taken a beating for him to gain more long term but in fairness he did it well and he's one that Jessie has always liked. It's nice to see him go and win after a long time off. Mrs John Harrington, trainer

G.F. Carroll, rider of Burning Question trained by Ms. Sheila Lavery, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount slipped two furlongs out

R.P. Whelan, rider of Griffyndor trained by Ms. Sheila Lavery, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount shifted on the second bend

GENERAL INFORMATION The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting: Mr. Tom McDonogh (Chairman) Mr. Donal Gavin Mr. Willie Penrose Mr. George McCourt Mr. L. Walsh Following the running of the third race, the Stewards received a delegation of riders regarding the safety of the racing surface. Evidence was heard from C.D. Hayes, G.P. Halpin, S. Foley, K.J. Manning, D.P. McDonogh, G.F

Carroll and C. O'Donoghue. The riders stated that while the course was well presented and laid out, the surface of the track was giving way underfoot which was causing their mounts to slip. In their opinion it was not safe to continue racing and the application of sand would not improve the situation. Further evidence was heard from L

Wyer, IHRB Clerk of the Course and John Flannelly, Racecourse Manager. Mr. Wyer stated that following reports from riders after the first race, racecourse staff had applied the aerator to areas of the track in an attempt to address the issue. The Stewards also received a delegation of trainers and heard evidence from S. Fahey, G.T. Lynch, G

Cromwell, T. Doyle, G.M. O'Neill, T. Collins and A. Leahy

Having considered all the evidence, the Stewards used their powers under Rule 10 (i) to order the abandonment of the remainder of the meeting in the interests of safety

An extended handicap for three yrs old only that are EBF eligible (90 = 9st 10lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap; shall not be less than 9st 10lb
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra; for each race won. Alternative Handicap