See also » Georgia Celena continues McConnell's winning run
She ran some good races last year. After her last run, we found an issue and she needed a bit of time off, so she went back to the owner (Brenda Cunningham). I was keen on getting her back because I did think we had left a race behind us. Fair play to the owners, they have been very patient and very loyal to me. They gave her back to me and Brian Hamilton has done a great job with her, he was doing a lot of the pre-training with her. She came back in super shape. I'm delighted their patience and faith was rewarded because I kept telling them she would win. She hasn't had that many runs and there's not that much of her. She is probably better under-trained but I'm sure she will improve a little bit for it. We are still learning about her, but delighted. They (Ben and Alex Harvey) are both excellent jockeys and lucky to have them both in the yard. They should be getting more rides externally - very tough in this country if you are not with the 'big five' or whatever, you struggle, but they are as good as any of the lads. John C McConnell, trainer

The Raceday Stewards fined Conor David Maxwell, trainer, €65 for failing to fit the declared cheekpieces to Rose Of Kalanisi, prior to entering the parade ring

The Raceday Stewards interviewed B.W. Harvey, rider of Georgia Celena, concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned who accepted he was in breach of the Whip Regulation and apologised for his actions. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that B.W. Harvey was in breach of R.10.3(g)(frequency) and having considered his clean record in this regard, they suspended him for three racedays

The Raceday Stewards enquired into the riders' first approach to the starter involving Custers Mistake, ridden by R

Deegan, Benz, ridden by M.P. O'Connor, Rose Of Kalanisi, ridden by K.E Buckley, Intersky Sunset, ridden by J.P

O'Sullivan, Peg Of The Hills, ridden by Cian Cullinan, Sir Carnegie, ridden by P. Hanlon, Georgia Celena, ridden by B.W. Harvey, Chapter Thirty, ridden by G.B. Noonan, Tiny Angel, ridden by G. Brouder, Avandra, ridden by E.M. O'Sullivan, Fireworks (FR), ridden by S. O'Callaghan, Ella Rose, ridden by H.E. Sexton, and Glaoinn An Airgead, ridden by P.M. O'Brien where it appeared all horses broke into a trot or canter before the flag was raised

Evidence was heard from the IHRB Starter. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned who all denied individually that they were in breach. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards found all riders above were in breach of Rule 208(iii)(b). Having considered the clean records of M.P. O'Connor, K.E. Buckley, J.P. O'Sullivan, Cian Cullinan, B.W. Harvey, G. Brouder, E.M. O'Sullivan, and S. O'Callaghan, they suspended them for one raceday. Having considered the records of R. Deegan, P. Hanlon and P.M. O'Brien (second offences), they suspended them for two racedays. Having considered the records of H.E

Sexton and G.B. Noonan (third offences), they suspended them for three racedays.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 0-100
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.
Riders - Professional & Claiming Professional Riders who have not ridden more than 15 N.H. winners in the 2024/2025 season (Qualified Riders are excluded from riding in this race).