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That was super and he settled away going his own gallop. I was trying to get him to pop early on, but he wasn’t too sure of that so I let him jump. He loves the ground, won as he liked and jumped well once he got into a rhythm. He has been beaten twice at Cheltenham and it doesn’t really suit him as he jumps good and right. That said the Turners Chase is on the New course (at Cheltenham) which is slightly less tight than the Old course. He is most definitely a different horse going right-handed, but Cheltenham is Cheltenham. I’m not sure what Willie has in mind for him and I think the way he jumps, maybe two and a half miles on soft ground is his best trip. W P Mullins, trainer

The Raceday Stewards enquired into an incident approaching the second last fence involving Gaelic Warrior (GER), ridden by Mr P.W. Mullins, placed first, and Il Etait Temps (FR), placed second, ridden by D.E. Mullins where it appeared an incident may have occured. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. In his evidence, D.E. Mullins stated that he felt that there was enough room after the bend to challenge on the inside of Gaelic Warrior but his mount leaned right and Gaelic Warrior seemed to follow him on the approach to the second last causing him switch back left. Mr. P.W. Mullins stated that he had held the inside line throughout and on rounding the bend he was simply riding a straight line towards the wing of the second last. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards took no further action

The Raceday Stewards interviewed Mr. P.W. Mullins, rider of Gaelic Warrior, and D.E. Mullins, rider of Il Etait Temps, regarding comments made to the media about an incident on the run to the second last. Mr. P.W. Mullins stated that he had advised D.E. Mullins during a conversation prior to the race that he would be leaving a gap down the inner to get a breather into his horse and he advised him not to go for it. D.E. Mullins confirmed the conversation happened as such. Having considered all the evidence, the Raceday Stewards referred the matter on the a Senior Racing Official

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