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it’s my first winner, I’m 71 years of age in two weeks' time and I've always dreamt of winning a hunters chase. I've had 10 point-to-point wins but this is a huge deal for me and for everyone behind me. The team includes my partner Matt Slattery and Grace, who rides out for me along with Eoin (O'Brien) and Darragh Allen, who are my jockeys: I'm so lucky to have a good team behind me. My father is born and bred in Listowel, loved hunting and was involved in the Avondhu Hunt and I actually rode three point-to-point winners. I wasn't much good but rode with the likes of Timmy and Johnny Callaghan, Pat Healy, Nicky Dee, Jimmy Mangan and even Ted Walsh: they knew I was harmless so were good to me and I had a good grounding!. I actually worked a horse in Jimmy's (Mangan) the other day. The last time I was here with a horse was 34 years ago with my father and we had Ashpit finishing fourth in the Joseph O’Reilly. fitness was on Lisleigh Lad's side today, he was very straightforward and God he won easy! I know the other horse fell at the last but he would still have won it. This fella is a good horse, but he wasn’t right last year. He won two (point-to-points) and beat Early Doors in Kildorrery. He came in this year a different horse, finished fourth in Curraghmore where he blew up, but was spot on for today. I don’t think he’ll go back point-to-pointing now and we’ll stay inside the rails. He’s a great jumper. I have two nice four-year Ms Eleanor Broderick, trainer

Owing to low-lying sun, the Raceday Stewards granted permission for fence number five to be omitted from this race

A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have not won more than two Steeplechases confined to Certified Hunters and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland between 25th September, 2021 and 6th November, 2024
Weights - 11st 4lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase 5lb extra Of two steeplechases 10lb extra
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. ? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2024/2025 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 6th November, 2024 or the horse will not be qualified to start.