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I was disappointed with him last year and said we’d keep him as a novice for this season. He could be a better horse on better ground and is a two-miler which we don’t have too many of. Gigginstown buy big three-mile chasers but it’s nice to have a few of them as well. We will probably have a look at something over Christmas but we’ll get him home after today and make sure he’s in one piece. He’ll stick to two miles, and if everything stays right we have a few nice horses for each of the categories. He’s a big horse and Hugo Palmer did some job to get him to the track as a two-year-old. With the ear plugs on today he nearly switched off too much but he’s a good horse and is learning all the time. Gordon Elliott, trainer

P. Townend, rider of Makitorix (FR) trained by W.P. Mullins, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount made a bad mistake at the fourth last hurdle, stopped quickly and was subsequently pulled up

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined Makitorix (FR), trained by W.P. Mullins, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined Le Richebourg (FR), trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

A novice hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 7lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 10lb; Mares allowed 7lb; To Close 8th November ;