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I didn't know to be honest because we haven't that much to work him with but we always liked him. We were thinking 'how good was the race in the junction' and then he seemed to struggle a little in Roscommon. Until you come out and find out here you don't know. He gave weight to the whole lot as well. We liked him and we were anxious that he would bring John Gleeson along, that's why we waited for this race. We would have gone hurdling other than that. John E Kiely, trainer

The Raceday Stewards interviewed Miss J. Townend, rider of Chosen Witness, concerning her use of the whip in the latter stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. In her evidence, Miss J. Townend stated she was riding a very big horse and she had misjudged her use for which she apologised. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Raceday Stewards were of the opinion that Miss J. Townend was in breach of R10(3)(g) by using her whip with excessive frequency. Having taken her previous record into consideration, the Raceday Stewards suspended Miss J. Townend for one raceday

Mr B. O'Neill, rider of Special Cadeau (GB), trained by W.P. Mullins, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount stopped quickly

GENERAL INFORMATION The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting: Ms. Mary Cosgrave (Chairman), Mr. Stephen Collins, Mr. C.P. Magnier, Mr. John Martin-Smith, Mr. P. Deegan

An I.N.H. flat race for four, five, six and seven years old colts and geldings only that have not won a race, including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing, other than I.N.H. Flat Races or N.H. Flat Races or a combination of such races and which have not run in a hurdle race
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 9lbs 5, 6 and 7-y-o 11st 7lbs
Penalties - Winner of an I.N.H. Flat race or a N.H. flat race 4lb extra Of two such races 7lb extra