See also » River reels in front-runner after ragged start
The leader ran the other day against a horse of ours in Down Royal so we felt we would sit in behind him and see how we go. It was a king of a raggedy start I thought and anyway it worked out for us in the end. I suppose the other horse tired. He did (relish the better ground) and Barry gave him a very timed ride. He looked to have a lot to do but I thought the leader was going very quick after running during the week. He felt he would reel him in but you have to go and do it. He will probably head to Punchestown (for the final). I think he is improving a bit and the ground helped him. He has a real good page this lad. He was a little bit hard to handle early on and if you saw him three months ago, you'd say there was no handling him. He's come a long way Oliver McKiernan, trainer

The Stewards enquired into the start of this race in accordance with Rules 208, 209 and the powers of the Acting Stewards under Rule 10. Evidence was heard from Mr D. Cullen, IHRB Starter, R. Deegan, rider of Gonfalonier (Fr). Mr B.G. Crawford, rider of The Flier Begley, P.T. Enright, rider of Vinnie Is Busy, B. Browne, rider of Winding River, G.P. Brouder, rider of I Don't Get It, D. Meyler, rider of The Miracle Man, P.J. Carberry, rider of Sekifi and L.P. Dempsey, rider of Superdermo. In his evidence, Mr D. Cullen stated that the speaker system at the start did not work for this race. He explained that the riders had been instructed to take two turns, were made aware when there were twenty seconds to go while at the same time Winding River was being led in and I Don't Get It, the mount of G.P. Brouder, was instructed by him to take his time when approaching the tape. Evidence was heard from all riders. Their comments confirmed that there was no speaker system in use at the start which made it difficult to hear the starter because of the strong wind. Some heard the call to take a turn and the amount of time to the start time. G.P. Brouder who led the horses into the start confirmed that he steadied his mount as instructed by the starter. The riders explained that they had watched both the starter's flag and the advance flag man's flag

Having considered all the evidence, the Stewards were satisfied that a fair start had been affected and allowed the result to stand.

The Stewards interviewed G.P. Brouder, rider of I Don't Get It, concerning his use of the whip in the latter stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. In his evidence, G.P. Brouder accepted that he had breached the whip Regulations but advised the Stewards that his mount had previously shown a tendency to hang or duck and he was doing his best to keep a straight course to the finish. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Stewards were of the opinion that G.P. Brouder was in breach of R10(3)(g) by using his whip with excessive frequency. Having taken his previous record into consideration, the Stewards suspended G.P. Brouder for nine racedays

A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as an unraced three or four year old at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for #30,000 or less at a recognised National Hunt Sale and that have not been purchased at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for any more than #30,000 at any time and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than one I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat race value not more than #12,000
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