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He got up on the line to win in Limerick on bottomless ground as well, he just stayed at it really well. I thought when they came around him he was going to be third. I knew he’d stay at it, but I didn’t think he’d catch the winner. He was an unlucky faller in a beginners’ chase before. He jumped well today. He said he was grand and idle in second place the whole way around. He hit the line fairly well. It was a chase for horses rated 120 or less, so it was grand for him and it’s nice to get off the mark over fences with him. Hopefully he’ll make into a nice staying chaser on soft ground. We might try him with a light weight in better races and see how we go. I thought the ground would be a bit quick today but they went a good gallop on it. He definitely wants three miles, that’s not going to happen very often where they stop like that and come back to him. He stays at it well and jumped an awful lot better today. I thought for a big horse he was maybe lacking a bit of scope, but he jumped well today. Paul Nolan, trainer

Owing to the low trajectory of the sun, the Raceday Stewards granted permission for fence number two to be omitted from this race

D.E. Mullins, rider of Strutter (FR), trained by W.P. Mullins, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount ran very fresh

H.E. Sexton, rider of Goody Four Shoes, trained by Thomas Gibney, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount was outpaced early and stayed on

GENERAL INFORMATION The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting: Ms M. Cosgrave (Chairman), Mr J. Martin-Smith, Mr P. McCartan, Mr J. M. McGrath, Mr L. Walsh

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase and that at entry are rated 120 or less over hurdles
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 10lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 12lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.