See also » Further joy for Murphy & Carroll as Vorfreude lands Ulster Derby
If the word 'Boyle' is in the name, we will turn up!. This is a great race to win. We were second in this race a good few years ago and poignantly Kevin Prendergast beat us - Celtic Dane won it and Northgate was second (2010). It has actually been an ambition to win this since, it really has so it is nice to get it done. Since it changed to a three-year-old only handicap, it was kind of looking a little bit unlikely for us because we mightn't necessarily have that type of horse. This lad came along. He brought strong maiden form and he was beaten by two very good horses in Navan. To be honest, while he's trying to win his maiden all along, the plan was here last September. He was always made for a race like this. It was going to be tough on Gary (put up 2lb overweight) because the weights were probably going to be too low for him. We thought he would win in Leopardstown the last day and he might get four, five or seven pounds for winning. It was kind of a muddling race and it didn't happen. I'd say the 10 furlongs was an absolute minimum trip for him when he was running in maidens. Potentially a nice stayer and could jump a hurdle. He could be a Cesarewitch horse in time. He's got the job done today, so we will get him home and mind him. Joseph G Murphy, trainer

G.M. Ryan, rider of Kilmeaden, trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount lugged right throughout.

An extended handicap for three years old only that have run three or more times under any Rules of Racing up to and including 9th June, 2025, at least one of those runs having been over a distance of nine furlongs or more (105 = 9st 12lbs)
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.