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She was very impressive for only her second run over fences, taking on an experience mare like Bioluminescence,. I'm very pleased. I loved the turn of foot she showed between the last two to put the race to bed and then under pressure to throw in a good jump at the last. For a mare with only one run over fences I thought it was a hell of a run in a Listed chase. We'll look at the WillowWarm Gold Cup, the Grade 1 for novices, here at Easter. She seems to like this track. She's entered at Cheltenham but that might just come a bit soon after today. We'll look for other options but the race here at Easter would look the race at this point in time. She loves this track over hurdles, and over fences, and I always like keeping a horse to where they like running. Paul was happy enough that she'd stay much further. That was a good test of stamina today. She had looked like a mare with a future and now she's showing us that she has a future. W P Mullins, trainer

The Raceday Stewards enquired into an incident on the approach to the last involving Bioluminescence, ridden by M.P. Walsh, placed second, and Spindleberry, ridden by P. Townend, placed first, where it appeared Spindleberry took Bioluminescence off its line. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. M. P. Walsh stated that his mount has a tendency to jump right and followed the other horse. He added that the other horse had quickened by him and there was no interference. P. Townend stated that his mount quickened clear and drifted right when it spotted the people on the rails and he was unable to correct it further in the circumstances. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that no further action was warranted

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. P. Law, Ms. M. O'Connor, Mr. W. Flood, Mr. H. T. Hynes

A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligible
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 5lbs 6-y-o and up 10st 9lbs
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two steeplechases 4lb extra Of a Listed or Grade 3 steeplechase 7lb extra Of a Grade 2 steeplechase 10lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 12lb extra