Permission was given for Dontelimurnamepike (GB) to be mounted in the chute and wear a red hood to post; for Canavan (IRE) and My Kinda Ghaiy (IRE) to wear a red hood to post.

An enquiry was held into the running and riding of Dontelimurnamepike (GB), ridden by Ryan Mania and trained by Ruth Jefferson, which was ridden towards the rear of the field and stayed on strongly after jumping the final flight of hurdles to finish fifth beaten by 21 ¼ lengths.

The rider and the trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the race; the Handicapper offered observations and the Veterinary Officer examined the gelding post-race during routine testing and found no abnormalities.

The rider stated that his instructions were to ride the horse in a handy position and ride the race as he found it and to obtain the best possible placing; he was also mindful that Dontelimurnamepike (GB) has previously ran out and as such wanted to get his mount jumping well.

Mania explained that going out on the away bend he found his mount to be struggling with the ground and losing his position as a result, he added that he was encouraging his mount to travel better going down the back straight and as the pace weakened entering the bend leaving the back straight he was then able to tack onto the rear of the field.

Mania finalised by explaining that he didn’t want to resort to the use of his whip and rode his mount out hands and heels passing weakening horses to obtain in his opinion the best possible placing.

The trainer confirmed the instructions but expressed reservations in that Dontelimurnamepike (GB) was ridden further towards the rear than she had anticipated.

Mania was suspended for 10 days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing in that he failed to demonstrate sufficient effort from after jumping the second last hurdle.

The Clerk of the Scales reported that Ryan Mania, the rider of Dontelimurnamepike (GB), unplaced, trained by Ruth Jefferson, had weighed in at 11 Stone 4lbs, having weighed out at 11 Stone 0lbs.

The rider, the trainer and the Clerk of the Scales were interviewed.

Mania was suspended for 1 day for weighing in at more than 2lb overweight.