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He drifted out a bit but Paddy said that if he had pulled his stick through he would have hit the other horse,. He battled well and I'm delighted with him. I don't know if the ground was just a bit too sticky for him or what happened in Limerick last time. He loves that good ground and he'll head on to Punchestown now. Mrs John Harrington, trainer

M.A. Enright, rider of One In All In trained by Gearoid O'Loughlin, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount pulled a shoe in-running

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Quantatmental, trained by Gavin Cromwell, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to have pulled a shoe but was otherwise post race normal

The Stewards enquired into possible interference on the run to the line involving Kuiper Belt (USA), ridden by J.W. Kennedy, placed second, The Holy One, ridden by P.D. Kennedy, placed first and Jon Ess, ridden by R.A

Doyle, placed third. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards made no alteration to the Judge's placings. They did however find P.D

Kennedy in breach of Rule 214 by riding carelessly and having taken his record into account suspended him for one race day

The Stewards interviewed J.W. Kennedy, rider of Kuiper Belt (USA), concerning his use of the whip in the latter stages of this race where he appeared to hit his horse down the shoulder with his whip in the forehand position

Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Stewards accepted the rider's explanation that exceptional circumstances prevailed and took no further action

The Stewards interviewed R.A. Doyle, rider of Jon Ess, concerning his use of the whip in the latter stages of this race where he appeared to hit his horse down the shoulder with his whip in the forehand position. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Stewards accepted the rider's explanation that exceptional circumstances prevailed and took no further action

The Stewards interviewed P.D. Kennedy, rider of The Holy One, concerning his use of the whip in the latter stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Stewards found the rider in breach of Reg. 10 3.(g)(excessive frequency) and having taken his record into account suspended him for 1 race day

An extended handicap hurdle for four yrs old and upwards that have not won a hurdle race before 29th April, 2018 (123 = 11st 10lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap; shall not be less than 11st 10lb
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each hurdle race won. Alternative Handicap