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She was good and I was very impressed. She is maybe too brave at times, she'll have a cut if you let her and in fairness Eoin gave her a great ride. She was having a good look around over the first few and hopefully will improve a good bit from it which would be great. I think we'd have to look at the Mares' Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham now - I don't see why not. She's not a mud-lark, and if there's ease in it (ground) she's fine. If there's any juice at all, she'll be fine but you wouldn't like to chance her on really quick ground. There's a mares' novice hurdle for her next at Fairyhouse on the second week in February and after that, we'll let Patsy and Sharon (O'Brien, owners) decide on Cheltenham. Ray Hackett, trainer

Owing to the low lying sun, the Stewards granted permission for the omission of the third last hurdle in this race

D.E. Mullins, rider of Cut The Mustard (FR), trained by W.P. Mullins, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount made a mistake at the fourth last hurdle

L.P. Gilligan, rider of Queen Barack trained by Donal Hassett, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount did not handle the ground

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined Cut The Mustard (FR), trained by W.P. Mullins, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be clinically abnormal post race. Samples were taken for analysis

A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards mares only, maidens at starting
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 4lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 7lb
Allowances - Mares that have not won a *race If 4-y-o allowed 5lb If 5-y-o and up allowed 8lb