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He has been disappointing over hurdles. He had a couple of really good runs in bumpers and ran well in a bumper here in the spring and finished second. In his first couple of runs over hurdles he was running well and unseated and then he just had a few disappointing efforts, but he is starting to get the act together. He's still green enough yet. He'll stay. We were a wee bit worried about the drop back in trip, he is probably a horse that wants to go over further but it was a race that was here. He is a home-bred so that is even sweeter. The horse in the first (third-placed The Flier Begley) is a wee bit the same and probably wants stepped up in trip. S R B Crawford, trainer

J.J. Slevin, rider of Kingfisher Lane trained by S.R.B. Crawford, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung left for most of the final circuit

The Stewards interviewed J.J. Slevin, rider of Kingfisher Lane, concerning his use of the whip in the latter stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. In his evidence, J.J. Slevin stated that his mount was a difficult ride and was not going forward. He added that he had used the whip to steer and encourage his mount and switched his whip hand when drifting to the near rail nearing the finish. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Stewards were of the opinion that J.J. Slevin was in breach of R10(3)(f) by using his whip with excessive force and R10(3)(g) by using his whip with excessive frequency. Having taken his previous record into consideration, the Stewards suspended J.J. Slevin for one raceday

The Stewards interviewed Mr O. McGill, rider of Building Bridges (GB), concerning his use of the whip in the latter stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. In his evidence, the rider stated that he had started to use his whip too far out to encourage his mount to concentrate but accepted that he had exceeded the whip guidelines in doing so. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that Mr O. McGill was in breach of R10(3)(g) by using his whip with excessive frequency

Having taken his previous record into consideration, the Stewards suspended Mr O. McGill for one raceday.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-109
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.