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I'm delighted with that. I was a bit nervous beforehand, I have to say. Rachael was really happy with her and we couldn't have asked her to do any more. She said she was grand on the ground, she said it was tough out there. I'm delighted to get it for Kenny Alexander and it's just nice to have her back, and start her season off well. We need to sit down and discuss thing now. She's in the Hatton's Grace so we'll see. It's a bit frustrating because the two mares races we have are both for horses that haven't won Grade 1s. The one at Punchestown next week is understandable, that's a Listed race, and then the Grade 3 at Christmas is for mares that haven't won a Grade 1 so she's quite limited in mares races between now and Christmas. She's in the Hatton's Grace and then we'll look at Christmas as well but I haven't really discussed anything yet. I don't think we'd go across the water unless the lads want to. Henry De Bromhead, trainer

P. Townend, rider of Mister Blue Sky trained by W.P. Mullins, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount got very tired from the third last hurdle.

A hurdle for five years old and upwards that have not won a hurdle race before 29th April, 2018
Weights - 11st ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;Allowance - ;Horses that have not won a hurdle race ;before 1st February, 2019 allowed 3lb ;
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra Of two hurdle races or a hurdle race value more than ?10000 10lb extra