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she had to win today to see what route we'd go down and I'm actually going off on my honeymoon for two weeks so she'll have a two-week break! . When I get back I'll line something up again - she'd go on firm ground but she'll go on softer as well, her preference though would be this ground. we always thought an awful lot of her and she was heavily back the first day (last March) but ran with the choke out and held her breath. Chris (Hayes) rides all her work at home and got on her the next day and she did the same so we were both very disappointed. We decided to drop her back to five (furlongs) to teach her how to breathe and how to run a race. She had been a breeze-up horse in my yard and obviously learned to only do two furlongs but the penny is after dropping and she's coming together. He (Leigh Roche, winning jockey) had no cover today and I thought we'd be in bother getting the five-and-a-half here but she didn't. Miss Kate McGivern, trainer

The Raceday Stewards received a report from the Clerk of the Scales, Mr. P.L. Malone, that C. Martins, rider of Bom De Briga, had weighed in at 1.2 lbs overweight. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. In his evidence, C. Martins accepted that he had weighed in at 1.2 lbs overweight and added that he rehydrated after weighing out as he had tried hard to weigh out at the correct weight. Having considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that C. Martins was in breach of Rule 231 (iii) by weighing in at more than 1lb above the correct weight. Having taken his clean previous record into consideration, the Raceday Stewards cautioned C

Martins on this occasion

The Raceday Stewards enquired into an incident in the closing stages of this race involving Stanhope (GB), ridden by M.P. Sheehy, unplaced, Blue Wood, ridden by A.C. Persse, unplaced, It Might Be You, ridden by R. Whearty, unplaced, Silver Nemo, ridden by R.P. Cleary, unplaced, Teddy Boy, ridden by D.E. Sheehy, placed fourth, and Zaza Zut, ridden by J.A. Powell, unplaced, where it appeared that It Might Be You switched when it got tight for room. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. In his evidence R. Whearty stated that he had to switch momentarily when his mount got tight for room. R.P. Cleary stated that his mount was changing his action when he got a little short of room. J.A. Powell stated that he received a little pressure from his left but he did not have to stop riding. A.C. Persse stated that he felt his mount did not cause or suffer any interference. D.E. Sheehy stated that his mount idled when he hit the front and ran around a little but felt he did not cause any interference. M.P

Sheehy stated that his mount marginally shifted left when joined by Merlins Muse (USA) on his outside. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards did not apportion blame to any rider and took no further action

S.D. Bowen, rider of Hot Whispers, trained by Denis Gerard Hogan, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount reared up in the starting stalls

R. Whearty, rider of It Might Be You, trained by Thomas Coyle, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that he had to switch his mount right momentarily in the closing stages of this race

The Raceday Stewards informed Denis Gerard Hogan, trainer, that Peerless would have to be recertified before being declared to run from stalls again

An extended handicap for three years old and upwards rated 47-65
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.