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He grew too big last year and is only now a horse. He pulled muscles in his back at Tramore last year but he's a very very nice horse,. It's a big move but he going to run in the Tattersalls Gold Cup next - he's going there and that's it. My wife owns him and he runs well in that, he'll run in Royal Ascot, as it's nice if we had one good enough to run. Patrick J Flynn, trainer

The Stewards fined Timothy Doyle, trainer, ?350 for lodging a passport in respect of Ballacolla, in which the vaccinations did not conform with the provisions of Rule 91. The Stewards allowed the horse to run on receipt of the trainer's written assurance that the vaccinations were in order. C.R. King, rider of Theos Well (GB), trained by Michael Winters, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount found the trip on the sharp side and would benefit from a step up in trip.

For four yrs old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 9st 7lb; Fillies allowed 5lb;