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We always thought he was fairly useful. It was unfortunate what happened last year with Finn (Tegetmeier). He was point three light, which is nothing, and he went and won by nine lengths (disqualified at Punchestown). When he went to Punchestown and the mare (Sixandahalf) beat him, we felt he was gone at that stage. Then he had a bad run in Thurles, when we shouldn’t have run him as it was too soon. He was a shell. The whole intention after he won his bumper was to go jumping with him, but the schooling just wasn’t going the way I wanted it to go. I felt he was going to take a run or two over hurdles to get to where we want him. I said at Christmas he’d run but he won’t win because he won’t jump well enough and his novice season could end up with him winning late on. I’d say we go with a different plan. We decided we’d run him in the bumper at Christmas, but the day before we had spots in the yard and he came up with a couple of spots so we had to take him out of that and then here was the next one. Unfortunately, he’s not qualified for Cheltenham but I think he’s okay for Punchestown, so we’ll probably plan for that. If there is something in between, at Fairyhouse, we’ll see. Noel Meade, trainer

The Raceday Stewards interviewed Mr B. O'Neill, rider of Koktail Brut (FR), concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race where he appeared to use the whip with his arm above shoulder height. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned who said he was riding in close proximity to Mr. H.C. Swan and their whips got tangled on more than one occasion. He further added that in the effort to encourage his mount and avoid contact with the rider beside him his arm appeared to go over his shoulder. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Raceday Stewards accepted the riders explanation and took no further action

GENERAL INFORMATION The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting: Mr. Justice T. Hunt (Chairman), Mr. N. Wachman, Mr. C.J. O'Reilly, Mr. M.F. O' Donnell, Mr. L. Walsh

An I.N.H. flat race for four, five, six and seven years old colts and geldings only that have not won a race, including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing, other than I.N.H. Flat Races or N.H. Flat Races or a combination of such races and which have not run in a hurdle race
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lbs 5, 6 and 7-y-o 11st 10lbs
Penalties - Winner of a Listed or Grade 3 I.N.H. Flat race or a N.H. flat race 4lb extra Winner of a Grade 1 or 2 I.N.H. Flat race or N.H. flat race 7lb extra