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She wears a hood and she’s not an easy ride, but fences seem to have been the making of her — she’s a far superior mare over fences compared to what she was over hurdles. It won’t be easy, because she has penalties to carry and Meri Devie is a good mare who won well on her first start over fences at Naas. Our mare goes there in good form, and hopefully she can pick up some more black type. W P Mullins, trainer

A.E. Lynch, rider of Tell Me Annie trained by Declan Queally, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount burst a blood vessel in running

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Tell Me Annie, trained by Declan Queally, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to have blood at the nose following exercised induced pulmonary haemorrhage

Owing to the low lying Sun, the Stewards granted permission for the third last fence to be omitted from this race and for the remainder of the card.

A novice steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards mares only, that are EBF eligible
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 7lb; 6-y-o and up 11st
Penalties - (handicaps excluded) Winner of three steeplechases or of a Grade 3 steeplechase 3lb extra; Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or of a Grade 2 steeplechase 5lb extra; Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 7lb extra