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Yesterday was very disappointing but you have days like that. As least Yorkhill and Djakadam came back. Nichols Canyon was very hard to take. It's hard to replace a horse like him but we'll move on,,. It's very hard to find horses like him. He was so tough, always gave his all and was so exciting to watch. He wasn't the biggest horse in the world but had a huge heart. He'll be missed in Closutton. We're well used to disappointment as well. It happened the first two days in Cheltenham but as long as the horses come back there will always be another day. We'll sit down and make new plans for the horses that got beaten. After yesterday confidence wasn't quite as high as it could be. She was top rated, she won it last year and she was working well at home. She fell on his seasonal debut and we didn't learn much there but we were hoping if she could do what she does at home she'd win and thank God she has. It lifts everyone a bit and gets the confidence up. This is the first day that Rich has been here so it's great to get a winner for him. It's important for Paul. Obviously he had great wins on Total Recall and Faugheen. The last few days haven't been as good but he won the Grade One on Footpad. W P Mullins, trainer

S.W. Flanagan, rider of Mary Frances, trained by Martin Hassett, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount felt lame behind and was pulled up thereafter.

A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards mares only, that are EBF eligible and which have not won a Grade 1 weight-for-age hurdle race
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 9lb; 5-y-o and up 10st 13lb
Penalties - (handicaps excluded) to count from 1st June, 2016 Winner of two hurdle races 3lb extra; Of three hurdle races or of a Grade 3 hurdle race 6lb extra; Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or of a Grade 2 hurdle race 8lb extra;