See also » Stayers Hurdle on agenda now for teak tough Galmoy winner Sams
He settled like a dream today and I rode for luck turning in. I had to switch out after jumping the second last. He went a little bit right at the back of the last and was gone clear. He missed a bit of work having been given a chance to recuperate and he needed the run and tied up a little bit. He’s a tough horse as he took an awful fall over fences in Thurles and he actually fractured ribs that didn’t show up until he ran afterwards in Fairyhouse. He managed to still finish third with a broken rib. It’s a testament to the horse how tough he is. He’s a horse that wears his heart on his sleeve. He deserves this day and I’m delighted to be the man to steer him. Michael and John O’Flynn who own him are brilliant supporters of the game. He hasn't been easy and fractured ribs at Thurles (in November) from the horrible fall he got and he ran with it afterwards. He bled when he got home after his Fairyhouse run and it was the vets - Siobhan in Halleys, who found it. He bruised his lungs and we gave him box rest. He is as tough as old boots and it was just one of those things in Thurles but it got too late in the year (to continue novice chasing). He had a couple of good runs but isn't the luckiest horse in the world. The Stayers Hurdle will be pencilled in now. Being quite frank with you, I thought maybe he was a bit far back at the top of the hill but you have to take it off to him, he is a cool dude. He was dead right and I was wrong. M F Morris, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Great White Shark (FR), trained by W.P

Mullins, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal

The Stewards enquired into possible interference from the approach to the final hurdle and on the run in thereafter involving Diol Ker (FR), ridden by S.W. Flanagan, placed second and Sams Profile (GB), ridden by P.T. Enright, placed first, where it appeared that Diol Ker (FR) was tight for room at the final hurdle and may have been carried wide in the latter stages before the winning post. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that interference had taken place but were not satisfied that the winner had improved his placing over the second placed horse by causing him interference and therefore made no alteration to the Judges placings. They were, however, of the opinion that the interference was caused by P.T. Enright riding carelessly, this being a breach of Rule 214. Having taken his good previous record into consideration, the Stewards cautioned P.T. Enright on this occasion

S.W. Flanagan, rider of Diol Ker (FR) trained by Noel Meade, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was badly hampered at the final hurdle.

A hurdle for five years old and upwards
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 1lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 5lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st July, 2019 Winner of three or more hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 7lb extra