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It's been a long wait and slow to stretch the shoulder but the last two weeks it's improved a good bit. Hopefully it keeps going and it felt grand today. He's been working hard. A couple of months ago we were worried it might not come but the last fortnight it's been getting better and better. He caught me a bit by surprise as I thought we were looking at Sunday but I knew he was close as he was riding a lot of schooling. I have to talk to the owners but there is a possibility this horse might switch to fences, although I haven't schooled him yet. He has to be trained on grass all the time as he doesn't like the all-weather and he's been held up because the ground is so quick. He's burly and about 15 to 20 kilos heavy at the minute. Noel Meade, trainer

A hurdle race for five yrs old and upwards that have not won a hurdle race other than one hurdle race value not more than E10,000
Weights - 11st 5lb; Mares allowed 7lb
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race 7lb extra