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He’s very good when he’s fresh. The ground was too quick for him in Ascot and we let him out and I didn’t think there was any possibility he could be ready for this,. But Emma (Connolly) who rides him out and loves him more than anyone kept saying he’s there. We worked him over a mile on Tuesday and he worked brilliant, so we said we’d have to go ahead and run him. You would imagine the obvious place to go with him now is Down Royal as it’s the big chase and his owner is from Belfast and I’d say would love him to run there. He’s had a few little issues here and there. Last year when he won in the north he cracked a bone behind and that’s why we didn’t see him for the rest of the season. He’s been some servant and is a fabulous horse for us to have. Noel Meade, trainer

D.N. Russell, rider of The Storyteller, trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount slipped going into a few of the fences

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Shattered Love, trained by Gordon Elliott, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 11st 3lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from ;1st April, 2018 ;Winner of three steeplechases or a ;Grade 3 steeplechase 3lb extra ;Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a ;Grade 2 steeplechase 5lb extra ;Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 7lb extra ;