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He ran well the first day over five, and he hadn't been showing us much at all at home before we ran him,. In Galway he got into a little bit of trouble but Colin (Keane) has loved him all the time. He just couldn't ride today because he had to ride for Ger (Lyons). He was pretty confident that he was a pretty decent horse. I'd imagine he'll go for the final of this series and we'll probably give him another run before that. He's thriving all the time. He's going the right way and hopefully he'll keep going that way. I'd say the ground was an advantage to him. I felt that he mightn't be a real fast ground horse and it wasn't a disadvantage that easy ground. I bought him off Joanna Morgan and she told me 'you have to buy him'. She was right anyway. He hasn't got a great pedigree but he's a very good looking horse, big and strong. Finbar (Cahill) is probably one of the luckiest owners I've ever had and he's been with me from the beginning. He owned one of the real good horses we had at the beginning, Pinch Hitter, who won two Galway Hurdles. He owns half of Dadoozdart and anything he touches seem to be lucky and Tom Hendron who is the other owner had horses with me years ago and he's been a lucky owner too. Noel Meade, trainer

The Stewards wished to interview C.D. Hayes, rider of Helvic Dream, concerning his use of the whip in this race following a report from the I.H.R.B. Veterinary Officer, that Helvic Dream was marked post race. C.D. Hayes confirmed to the Stewards that he had three or more previous breaches of Regulation 10 since the new whip Regulations came into effect and confirmed the presence of marks on the animal from photographic evidence

Having considered the rider's acceptance of his disciplinary record in relation to Regulation 10, the Stewards referred the matter to the Referrals Committee for consideration under the provisions of Regulation 10.6.

For two years old only that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as yearlings or as two year olds at Public Auction under the hammer after 1st July, 2018 for €72000 or less (the first sale after 1st July, 2018 to govern the price if sold more than once) and that have not won more than one race
Weights - 9st 7lbs ;Fillies allowed 5lbs ;
Allowances - (which are not cumulative) If purchased for not more than €60000 allowed 2lb If purchased for not more than €48000 allowed 4lb If purchased for not more than €36000 allowed 6lb If purchased for not more than €24000 allowed 8lb If purchased for not more than €12000 allowed 10lb (Auction prices in euro must be stipulated at time of entry)
Penalties - Winner of a race 5lb extra