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She is a nice mare and started off the season great. She would have won at Tatts, but got a very bad fall and since then she has been a little bit cautious. She didn't jump great today, but seems to have plenty of ability. I knew if she was in contention turning in that she'd come up the hill the best of them. The last day in Cork she didn't carry Johnny down the back and, he said had she carried him better to the straight, that she would have been a lot closer. We put the cheekpieces on her today as she is a lazy type. Hopefully, she'll go down the staying handicap chase route next season. I've had 12 or 13 point-to-point winners and won with a nice Valirann horse on Saturday called Val Venus. He is a half-brother to Hidden Cyclone and will probably go for the point-to-point bumper at Tipperary now. I had a nice winner at Tallow earlier in the year called The Top G and I have a nice Conduit horse coming through. I'm based out of Michelle Gannon's yard in Johnstown, Co Kilkenny. Edward F Power, trainer

Martin Paul Fitzgerald, trainer of Carrig Wells, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his charge was in season post race

The Raceday Stewards enquired into possible interference on the turn towards the second last fence involving Nice To Meet, ridden by Mr M.J. O'Connor, placed fifth, and Carrig Wells, ridden by Mr D.M. Fitzgerald, placed sixth, where it appeared Nice To Meet suffered interference. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. In his evidence, Mr. M.J O'Connor stated that he suffered interference from his outside and clipped a heel. Mr. D.M

Fitzgerald stated that he went for a gap on the inside of the leaders at that point in the race. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards made no alterations to the Judges placings, however they found that Mr. D.M. Fitzgerald was in breach of Rule 214 in that he had ridden Improperly

Having considered his record in this regard(first offence) the Raceday Stewards suspended him for seven racedays

The Raceday Stewards wished to hold an enquiry into an incident on the bend out of the back straight involving Ballinrea, ridden by Mr M.J. McGrath, Carrig Wells, ridden by Mr D.M. Fitzgerald, Dromleigh, ridden by Mr D

O'Connor, and Tuff Days, ridden by Mr C.J. Shine, where it appeared interference may have occurred. As Mr. D

O'Connor was unable to attend this enquiry due to being medically attended to following a fall, the Raceday Stewards referred the matter onto the Referrals Committee

GENERAL INFORMATION The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting: Mr. D. Hickey (Chairman), Mr. R. Rohan, Mr. J. Kennedy, Mr. C.J. Sweeney

A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years 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 Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland between 19th September, 2020 and 16th April, 2024
Weights - 11st 7lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalty - (to count from 1st January, 2023) Winner of a steeplechase 7lb extra
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. a? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Office of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, not later than 16th April, 2024 or the horse is not qualified to start.