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there is no doubt that he has a lot of ability but he doesn't know how to jump and I don't know why, as he's such a good mover. Sean (Flanagan) said he jumps very flat and gets in under them; he made a bad mistake at the third last and that's where he got out of it. I thought I was going to be third but he stays very well. Hopefully some day he'll get his jumping right and when he does he has a good engine. We put the blinkers on because at home he was throwing his head around and it got him to concentrate on the fences and what he was doing. Sean said he settled better with them and we'll leave them on. His owner is very keen that he goes to Cheltenham and the obvious race is the four-miler but whether you would put an amateur on him I don't know! Noel Meade, trainer

A novice steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 8lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 2lb; Mares allowed 7lb
Penalties - (handicaps excluded) Winner of two steeplechases 3lb extra; Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 6lb extra; Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 8lb extra; Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 10lb extra