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He (Darragh O'Keefe) started off pony racing with my young lad. We bought a pony off him for Andrew and that's how we met him. He's a good, young lad. I thought he would need the run today, I hadn't him away anywhere. I thought that for this time of year it was a better than average maiden hurdle - there was a few with chances. We had a good bit of work done with him but I just thought he might need it. He has improved from last year. He's a grand horse and he surprised me there now. I think I'm after having five or six seconds in the last three weeks and one has come out the right side of the line. I was a bit afraid as I thought the ground might be a bit slow for him, he's a real fast-ground horse. I had him in the two and a half mile handicap hurdle but I ran him in this in case he didn't get the trip and had a hard race. Andrew Slattery, trainer

The Stewards fined Miss Suzy Barkley, trainer, ?350 for lodging a passport in respect of Falkland Castle, in which the vaccinations did not conform with the provisions of Rule 91. The Stewards ordered the withdrawal of Falkland Castle in accordance with the provisions of Rule 90

A. Ring, rider of Licklighter trained by Denis Gerard Hogan, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was tight for room after jumping the final hurdle

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Mam Trasna, trained by Gordon Elliott, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be slightly lame post race

At the request of the Stewards, D.N. Russell, rider of Mam Trasna, trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount made a bad mistake at the fifth last hurdle and recovered to get back into contention but had nothing more to offer at the latter stages of this race

The Stewards interviewed L. Quinlan, rider of Dedanann, concerning his use of the whip in the latter stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Stewards were of the opinion that L. Quinlan was in breach of R10(3)(g) by using his whip with excessive frequency and R10(3)(i) by failing to allow his mount at least three strides to respond to the whip

Having taken his previous record into consideration, the Stewards suspended L. Quinlan for 3 racedays

A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 11st 12lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;Allowance - Horses that have not won a race, ;including flat races, under any NH Rules or ;Rules of Racing ;Allowed 8lb ;