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It's great and it went to plan thankfully. I said to Ricky 'sure you know he likes to bowl along in front and jumping is his forte so use him up'. I was a bit concerned about not getting a run into him but it went to plan. I said to the lads 'we better starting shouting' turning into the straight. I knew he stayed going. When he came in off the grass last year in September time, we were late getting him in, and I said then we'd come straight here. It was a race I always wanted to have runners in, let alone try and win it. My father rode the winner of it in 1962 so I was always trying to follow suit. I was fairly relaxed about it until they turned in and then I got a bit excited. I was enjoying it up until then as it's nice to see a horse jumping fences like that and enjoying himself. We're about three miles down the road between Ratoath and Curragha. We have some nice horses, thankfully, and will try to keep progressing as best we can. We've good help, good lads, and it's all about the staff and also my wife at home and the kids. They all support us and it's very important. Ricky is a good lad and that's two good pots he's after getting out of him now. Coming here I thought we had a good chance with both horses [Opposites Attract 10th] and thankfully it worked out with one of them. Dermot Anthony McLoughlin, trainer

Rachael Blackmore, rider of Robin De Carlow (GB) trained by W.P. Mullins, reported to the Clerk of Scales that her mount was pulled up having sustained an injury in running.

An extended handicap steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have run at least three times in steeplechases up to and including 21st March 2021 and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a steeplechase over a distance of 2 miles 5 furlongs or more between 1st January, 2019 and 31st March, 2021 inclusive
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbs
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase or steeplechases after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.