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I'm very happy with that performance. He's a decent horse who is improving, he had a little setback during the year so it's great to get compensation on a day like today,. He had been doing everything right. I think if things had done right for him during the season he wouldn't have been qualified for that race, he would have been better than that. He'll be one for novice chases next year, but we might go to France with him as he missed part of the season and he could go for something like the French Champion Hurdle. He'll stay the trip and he may as well get a bit of practice jumping French hurdles. W P Mullins, trainer

P. Townend, rider of Grangeclare West, trained by W.P. Mullins, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount got warm at the start

S.F. O'Keeffe, rider of Port Stanley, trained by Mrs John Harrington, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount got warm at the start

B.W. Harvey, rider of Riggs, trained by P.Cluskey, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount got warm at the start

S.W. Flanagan, rider of Un Des Flos (FR), trained by H.Rogers, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount got very distressed at the start

Rachael Blackmore, rider of Tag Man, trained by Henry de Bromhead, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that her mount got warm at the start

The Raceday Stewards enquired into the circumstances whereby Imagine (FR) and Perfect Attitude (GB), both trained by Gordon Elliott, had to be re-weighed and re-saddled prior to this race resulting in a thirteen minute delay to the start. Evidence was heard from Gordon Elliott who admitted that the wrong saddles were placed on the wrong horses by a staff member. He added that he was not present at the time of saddling but accepted full responsibility for the error and apologised for the inconvenience caused. Having considered evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that Gordon Elliott was in breach of Rule 148(i) and having taken his clean record into consideration, fined him €500.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards which have not won more than one hurdle race and have not finished first, second or third in a Grade 1 or Grade 2 weight-for-age hurdle race
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 6lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalty - Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra