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He was a bit unlucky at Killarney over hurdles where he pricked his ears and was just beaten. He's a very good horse over fences, and that's his sixth win. In fairness Davy was on looking for the ride early in the week, and I knew that was a good sign. He doesn't want very heavy ground. Ross O'Sullivan, trainer

D.J. Casey, rider of Mitebeall Forluck (GB), trained by A.L.T.Moore, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his foot slipped out of the iron on the run in, he became unbalanced and was unseated.

An extended handicap steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards (130 = 11st 10lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap shall; not be less than 11st 10lb
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each steeplechase won Any horse rated above 130 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 11st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 130 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse. (For the purpose of this note, any four or five year old rated above 130 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap)