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that’s fantastic and I’m delighted! It’s great to get a big win like that. He’s honest out and Sean (Flanagan) said he has loads of scope. We’d have been happy if he had been in the first three today and he’s obviously improved from last season and it’s fantastic. We’ll make a plan now after this. fair play to Nicky Kiely who rides him out at home, he’s done great work with him and Andrew (Lynch, injured) who usually rides him - they’ve always had faith in the horse and said he would be a stronger horse this year. Vincent Laurence Halley, trainer

A steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards
Weights - 11st 4lb; Mares allowed 7lb
Allowances - Horses that have not won a steeplechase before 3rd May, 2015 allowed 3lb
Penalties - (handicaps excluded) to count from 1st May, 2015 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 8lb extra; E 3 .00 The Crystalski.ie European Breeders Fund Beginners Steeplechase of E16,000 (Generously sponsored by Crystal Holidays & the European Breeders Fund E2,000) Of which the second will receive E3,200, the third E1,600, the fourth E800 and the fifth E400 A steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase and that are EBF eligible About two miles and one furlong E128 to enter, E32 extra if declared to run Weights: 4-y-o 11st 4lb 5-y-o and up 11st 12lb Mares allowed 7lb