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He got knocked into at halfway and unbalanced and he (Conor Maxwell) took time to get him going again. He liked the way he toughed it out though,. He said for a horse who wasn't enjoying himself and things weren't going right for he toughed it out well. He said they went a good gallop and it rode a good race. Onwards and upwards. I did say myself he would appreciate a bit of nicer ground when he won here on St Stephen's Day. He'll get further. I just thought at the back of the last he will stay at it and stay at it. He's tough, the more you dig into him the more he finds for you. He's in a few races at Cheltenham and the lads (owners, Slattery Bloodstock Limited) would love to go - we'll see how he comes out of this and we will assess it then sure. We might step him up in trip to three miles. Dermot Anthony McLoughlin, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Carrigmoorna Pine, trained by Robert Tyner, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be sore behind post race

J.P. O'Sullivan, rider of Without Limites (FR) trained by Miss Elizabeth Doyle, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was pulled up having stopped quickly.

A novice hurdle for five years old and upwards which at entry are rated 115 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 116-125)
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 12lbs ;6-y-o and up 11st ;Horses that have not run three times over ;hurdles and/or do not have a ;published handicap hurdle rating may enter ;and run at the discretion of the handicapper ;provided their performances are rated 125 ;or less ;
Penalties - Performances before 23rd January - for every 1lb above the rating of 115 1lb extra On or after 23rd January - for each hurdle race won 5lb extra