See also » Gortnaclea Castle gains deserved success
She’s a very good filly. They have been good horses that have beat her,. said Quigley. In Clonmel when she finished fifth she was in season the next morning. The last day she backed it up and today she put it all to bed. She digs deep. Hopefully now she’ll go on to bigger and better things. We’ll have to go for a maiden hurdle with her now, we’ll give her a little bit of a break. I’d say she’ll go on any ground. She has a bit of size to her and she’s a well-bred filly. Hopefully she can improve again. Hopefully we can get her name in the paper somewhere on a big day. M O Quigley, trainer

The Raceday Stewards reviewed an incident coming down the hill where Gortnaclea Castle, jinked left and collided with a bundle of birch. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the matter, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that no further action was warranted

GENERAL INFORMATION The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting: Mr Denis Hickey (Chairman), Mr Patrick Coveney, Mr Michael Murphy, Ms Faith Ponsonby, Mr L Walsh

Following the running of Race 4 the Clerk of the Course changed the going to Good to Yielding

For this meeting the Raceday Stewards suspended the 'starting procedures for tape starts' and the IHRB suspended Rule 208(i) and Rule 209(i)

An I.N.H. flat race for four years old and upwards mares only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing (excluding Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles) that are EBF eligible
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 5lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 11lbs.
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. (The winning owner of this race will receive a €5000 bonus (€7500 bonus if Irish bred and has not previously won a bonus payment in an Academy Hurdle) should the winning filly be eligible for the Weatherbys Ireland/I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme and has not previously won a bonus payment in an Academy Hurdle)