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That's Danny's first winner on the track and just his second ride against professionals. He is 18 and is in a good school with Liam Burke. He comes home to me then around midday. He is very tall but his weight is after stabling in the last year or two. He is lighter now than he was when he was 16. He rides away in point-to-point's every Sunday and had three winners point-to-pointing. This horse had a very good run in Cork and had very good horses in front of him. He was very free in his first run here at Wexford and he had to drop him in to settle him. They got wicked strung out the last day at Gowran and he found it very hard work to get back into the race. He finished seventh there and nothing was going to touch the first five home. Sixth would have been the best he could have managed there but I was very happy with his run there. My father is the owner, breeder and he is a grandson of Solerina. His half-brother won for me in Tramore. Fences will probably bring out the best in the two of them, but they will both be staying hurdling this season. Martin Paul Fitzgerald, trainer

Daire James McConville, rider of Mystic Sage, trained by Henry de Bromhead, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung right throughout

The Raceday Stewards requested a report from Martin Paul Fitzgerald, trainer, as to the apparent improvement in form of Glorytogod Tom, placed first, as compared with its recent form. The trainer stated that on his last run Glorytogod Tom was ridden to settle but the field got very strung out and he ran on to finish seventh. He further stated that todays race was run much more to suit him. Having considered the report the Raceday Stewards noted the content of the report

The Raceday Stewards interviewed T. Ryan, rider of Slim Marvel (FR), concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned who accepted that he was in breach of Regulation 10 and apologised for his actions. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that T. Ryan was in breach of Regulation 10.3(g) (frequency) and having taken his previous record into account they suspended T. Ryan for six racedays.

A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at starting THAT AT ENTRY HAVE RUN AT LEAST THREE TIMES UNDER ANY N.H. RULES AND THAT AT DECLARATION HAVE NOT BEEN PLACED FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD UNDER ANY N.H. RULES OR RULES OF RACING
Weights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs