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Sometimes you can get carried away with the pedigrees so the horses have this weight on their shoulders, so I just wanted to place this one to tick the maiden box, and to stop thinking of him as a good horse. At the minute, he is just a 'horse' and he did this the way you'd expect him to do it. A mile is a good fit for him and he is very much a work in progress. We'll see how he goes, but it will be baby steps until he proves otherwise. (Third-placed) Camino Lad ran well and it was a great bit of handicapping! It took him a while to get him started and he is a nice horse but is raw as hell. Hopefully he can build on this. G M Lyons, trainer

Mr. C.J. Sweeney, Stipendiary Steward, recused himself from all deliberations in this race

At the request of the Raceday Stewards, L.T. McAteer, rider of Henry Hudson (GB), trained by David Marnane, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount was a bit one paced and ran on past tired horses

At the request of the Raceday Stewards, S.T. McCullagh, rider of Roman Sands, trained by C.P.Donoghue, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount was outpaced in the early stages and stayed on well in the home straight

The Raceday Stewards enquired into the running and riding of Footstepstoglory, ridden by G.M. Ryan, and trained by David Harry Kelly. Evidence was heard from the rider and the trainers Authorised Representative, Kieran Fanning. G.M. Ryan stated that his instructions were to jump out handy and ride a smooth race from there. He added that his mount was slowly away and he kept everything comfortable and smooth after that. He stated that he got into a lovely rhythm in the back straight and felt fine on the ground. He further added that as he turned into the straight, his mount became awkward and started lugging right. He concluded by stating that his mount suffered interference early in the home straight before running on well in the final furlong. Kieran Fanning confirmed the instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride. He added that he is a quirky horse who was only having his second run on the flat. The Raceday Stewards also received a report from the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer who reported the animal to be post race normal. Samples were taken for further analysis. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards noted the explanations from the rider and Authorised Representative. Mr. J. Moloney recused himself from this enquiry.

For three years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible
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