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He’s annoyed me more than any other horse that I’ve ever trained. He’s loads of ability and is out of a real good mare. He always makes one mistake too many. The ground and everything was in his favour today and if he didn’t win we were in trouble. He’ll go for a nice handicap chase now that we have got him winning at long last. John Patrick Ryan, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Kilbrew Gold, trained by Henry de Bromhead, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be very stiff post race

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Callthebarman, trained by Gavin Cromwell, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal

J.B. Kane, rider of Callthebarman trained by Gavin Cromwell, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount made a mistake early on and never travelled thereafter

D.N. Russell, rider of Boston Spray, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount made a bad mistake at the fourth fence and in correcting itself it struck the rider's arm and aggravated an old injury which left him with no alternative but to pull up as he was unable to assist his mount.

A steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase and that, at entry, are rated 109 or less over hurdles
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 1lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 12lb; Mares allowed 7lb; Horses that, at entry, have a published; handicap steeplechase rating of 110 or more; are excluded from this race ; Horses that do not have a published; handicap hurdle rating but are eligible; for a handicap hurdle rating may enter; and run provided their hurdle rating; is 109 or less;