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He is a decent horse and has been dropped out his whole life but maybe we've been riding him wrong. He nearly won the Fred Winter (in 2016) but fell at the last when Ruby dropped him out and it seemed to work, but maybe we've been riding him wrong since. He has grown and seems well able to stay. He has a high knee action but goes on that and probably goes on any ground. W P Mullins, trainer

J.W. Kennedy, rider of Hurricane Ben trained by James G.Sheehan, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount hung left when he came off the bridle

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer reported to the Stewards that Noble Inn (FR) trained by Mark Fahey sustained an injury to its left fore limb having struck into himself in running

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Three Wise Men, trained by Henry de Bromhead, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to have made an abnormal respiratory noise when examined post race.

A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards that since 1st January, 2017 have not won a hurdle race value more than E15,000
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 5lb; 5-y-o and up 11st; Mares allowed 7lb
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2017) Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra; Of two or more hurdle races 12lb extra; HRI Directive 6 (ii) (b) is suspended for the purpose of this race.