See also » Cousin Kate continues on an upward curve
It’s unreal, she’s an improver. It’s an emotional day as Hughie Mulryan bought her and he’s not with us today, all his family are here. She’s been so good and Liam Mulryan has been such a good supporter of mine since I started training. We’ve had good days and I’ve cost him a lot of money over the years as well but he’s always stuck with me and been very loyal, as have all the Mulryans. They are good friends of mine now. I’m just delighted for them and it’s good to have a filly like this in the yard. This year we’ve been rolling with winners but no big winners. We buy a lot of second-hand goods and it’s hard to reach these heights. This was well bought by Hughie off Kevin Doyle. 50 grand out of Augusta Kate, who is breeding winners galore. She was a Grade 1 winner herself, and you can’t beat breeding. She’ll be entered in the Mares Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham now. She’ll be roughly 130 after today so she’s earned her entry. She’s on the improve and with these fillies when they start to go this way you just don’t know where they’ll end up. She has breeding and you can’t beat breeding. I think she might have been somewhere else last season and when Liam first sent her to me he said they didn’t think a lot of her. He said to me to tell him quick enough if she was any good or not. I sent her down to Tramore on her third run for an unplaced maiden and I sai Denis Gerard Hogan, trainer

D.J. O'Keeffe, rider of Adrienne, trained by T.M. Walsh, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount made a mistake at the third last hurdle

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined True Testimony, trained by Ian Patrick Donoghue, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to be lame on its left fore post race

The Raceday Stewards enquired into an incident on the approach to the last hurdle involving Whimsy (GB), ridden by E. Finegan, Dameauscottlestown, ridden by E. Staples, and Onefortheditch, ridden by P.M. O'Brien where it appeared Whimsy made two manœuvres left causing interference to the horses on his inside. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. E. Finnegan said he angled left on two seperate occasions when trying to get a run and accepted he had caused interference to the two horses on his inside. E. Staples said he received two bumps from his right. P.M. O'Brien said he didn't receive much interference as he was angling that direction. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied E. Finnegan was in breach of R214 (careless riding) and having considered his clean record they suspended him for two racedays.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligible that have run at least four times in hurdle races up to and including 18th January 2026 (140 = 11st 12lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race or hurdle races after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.