See also » Rocket's win not a surprise to all
He loves it around Navan and Naas as it's a stiff two miles. He doesn't get two-and-a-half but loves a stiff two miles. He's a super old leaper. He ran very well at Navan back in the spring when he was second to The Parishioner. He's owned by a very good man in John Kearney, who is from Trim, and I'm delighted for him. He's with me a long time and leaves me alone to do my own thing. Stephen Ryan, trainer

An extended handicap steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards (109 = 11st 10lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap shall not be less than 11st 10lb
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each such steeplechase won. Any horse rated above 109 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 11st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 109 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse. (For the purpose of this note, any four year old rated above 109 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap)
Riders - Confined to Professional under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances (which are not cumulative, up to and including 4th November) who have not ridden the winners of 25 *races allowed 4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 40 *races allowed 2lb No allowance to riders under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed.