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He was half off the bridle for the first round but stays away at it well and is tough out. He surprised me a little bit as he out of it a bit with the ratings with the other horses but he enjoys the summer ground and comes into himself once a year and wings his fences. I'm 28, have had six point-to-point winners and that's good to get that first racecourse winner out of the way. D J McGrath, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Fire In His Eyes, trained by Gordon Elliott, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be blowing hard and was also found to be making an abnormal respiratory noise post race

R.C. Colgan, rider of Round Tower trained by Karl Thornton, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount hung badly to the left

A steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase About two miles, seven furlongs and 135
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 10lb; 6-y-o & up 11st 12lb; Mares allowed 7lb;