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She was unlucky the last day to run into Mousey Brown who was well in and won well again since. . The plan was she had a light weight and to make use of it. When she gets to the front and gets into a rhythm like that,she’s hard to peg back. She’s a good, tough, solid mare. . She lost her way a little bit over the winter. I just think she was sick of being gunned out on that real heavy ground and seems to be enjoying that better surface. . We’ll probably have a crack at Galway now, maybe the Galway Blazers. She enjoys it in a bigger race with a lighter weight as she’s not that big. . Gerry and Chrissy (Hughes, owners) are in Spain at the moment. They’ll be watching in and will be happy tonight. Eoin Doyle, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Seddon, trained by John C. McConnell, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal

A. Harvey, rider of Seddon, trained by John C. McConnell, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount never travelled

M.P. O'Connor, rider of Lucky Zebo (GB), trained by Henry de Bromhead, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount never travelled

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Lucky Zebo (GB), trained by Henry de Bromhead, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal

The Raceday Stewards received a report from Ms. P Hassett, Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Clerk of the Scales, regarding the fact that J.G. Gilligan, rider of Born By The Sea, had weighed in at 1.3 lbs overweight

Evidence was heard from the rider concerned, who accepted the report and stated that he had taken a drink of water after weighing out. Having considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that J.G. Gilligan was in breach of Rule 231 (iii) and having considered his clean record, they cautioned him on this occasion

J.G. Gilligan, rider of Born By The Sea, trained by Paul John Gilligan, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount was unable to lie up with the pace

An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.
Riders - Confined to Professional & Claiming Professional Riders who have not ridden more than 15 winners under any N.H. Rules from 30th April, 2023 to 4th May, 2024 inclusive. (Qualified Riders are excluded from riding in this race) Should the winning horse in this race be entered to run in The Tote Galway Plate at Galway on July 31st, 2024, any entry, forfeit or declaration fees incurred will be refunded. Also, the winning horse in this race will be exempt from ballot from The Tote Galway Plate at Galway on July 31st, 2024 provided its weight after the preliminary ballot is 10st or above.