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That was nice. We thought we had fitness on our side but I was just a bit scared that the ground might be a bit too heavy for him,. He bossed it all the way and his jumping again is his forte. I don't know where we're going to go next with him. We went on to Leopardstown last year and it didn't work out. He may be just put away for the spring. We'll see what the boss and Frank say. A place like here is up his alley with the line of fences down the back. I thought Leopardstown would really suit him, with the good ground, but it didn't go his way last year. They are good horses in behind him there today and he had 11-10 as well. It was a good performance all around. He got a lovely ride from the front as well. Mark rode him to go his own pace and he still had his ears pricked coming to the second last. Even though a lot of races have been over two miles he gets two-and-a-half as well and you have to around here. The older he's getting he's handling that ground better. E Bolger, trainer

D.N. Russell, rider of Doctor Phoenix trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was outpaced and hung right.

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 11st 4lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;Allowance - ;Horses that have not won a steeplechase ;before 29th April, 2018 allowed 3lb ;
Penalties - to count from 1st May, 2018 Winner of three steeplechases or of a Grade 3 steeplechase 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or of a Grade 2 steeplechase 6lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 8Handicapper.