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She jumped great and travelled well. I winged the third last and second last to put the race to bed nicely. She’s done it easy enough and in plenty of time for Galway if they want to go there. She ran over 2m6f there last year when she was a bit keen. She’s a year older now and will probably get that trip. She’s straight forward and you can do anything you want with her. I broke my collarbone at Punchestown for the third time, and got back riding two weeks ago. W P Mullins, trainer

C.A. Landers, rider of Sand Fly trained by Patrick Neville, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount stalled when a fair start was effected

The Stewards interviewed Patrick Neville, trainer of Sand Fly, concerning his conduct prior to the start of this race where he appeared to use an object to encourage his charge to walk forward when showing a reluctant tendency

Patrick Neville admitted that he had attended the start and that his charge had shown reluctance to join the other runners when being called forward by the starter. He admitted to using a small twig to encourage the filly who in his opinion may have been discouraged having bitten her tongue and this may have contributed to her unwillingness to compete The Stewards were of the opinion that Patrick Neville was in breach of R13 and severely cautioned him on this occasion having taken his previous record into consideration.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligible
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 2lbs ;5-y-o and up 10st 9lbs ;
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2018) Winner of a hurdle race 4lb extra Of two hurdle races or of one hurdle race value ?12000 8lb extra Of a hurdle race value ?15000 12lb extra