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I was actually worried how well he was travelling through the race because he never does travel well. I thought he was going to waste too much energy travelling and jumping well but he’s a real good stayer. He keeps finding and even when he got to the front he pricked his ears again. I was surprised he beat Bob Olinger in Navan but he really was going well. He was discounted in the betting but we hoped he’d be placed and then come here. He’s always been a fairly good horse. He was a good novice chaser and then lost his confidence jumping fences and we came back hurdling. He’ll probably go straight to Cheltenham now for the Stayers. He likes getting into a nice rhythm and wasn’t beaten a million miles in it last year. He looks a better horse this year. Joseph Patrick O'Brien, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Flooring Porter, trained by Gavin Cromwell, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal

The Raceday Stewards interviewed D.E. Mullins, rider of Flooring Porter, trained by Gavin Cromwell, concerning his riding in the closing stages of this race where he appeared to stop riding at the fifty yard marker when racing in third place and was passed just before the line by Meet And Greet, therefore losing third place. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. In his evidence, D.E. Mullins stated that his mount usually hangs to the left but ran straight today until reaching the fifty yard marker where he went a little to the right. He added that he felt his mount change his stride pattern and eased off to see if he was alright before pushing him to the line when Meet And Greet joined him closer to the finish. Having viewed the recording and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were of the opinion that D.E. Mullins was in breach of Rule 212A(iv) by failing to obtain his best possible placing. Having taken his previous record into consideration, the Raceday Stewards suspended D.E

Mullins for five racedays and ordered that he forfeit his riding fee

D.E. Mullins, rider of Flooring Porter trained by Gavin Cromwell, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount took a false step at the fifty yard marker.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 9lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 10lbs Mares allowed 7lbs