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We've been trying different tactics with her recently, covering her up, and it's definitely helped her a lot,. Cathal rode a great race. He was last most of the way and she loves passing horses. She's very different to her mother in that respect. It's a great thing when young mares start improving, she's only five, and she's run 24 times. She jumps superbly and I'm delighted with that. It's great for Cathal and great for the pedigree as well. We'll see what the handicapper does now. There is a race in Navan, that used to be called the Albany Hurdle, at the end of the month over 2m6f and she stays well. That's an option for her and there is also a Listed race in Gowran at the end of September. It would be great to get a bit of black-type for her. She handled the ground and handles it better than she did last year. As she's getting older she's handling the ground better. He kept her out wide, which is something he wanted to do, and he got the best of the ground. So long as she settles in races, I think that's a big thing for her. She's the first winner out of Solerina and she's the last filly out of her so she's very important. Michael J Bowe, trainer

P.D. Kennedy, rider of Lucky Pat trained by Mrs D.A. Love, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount didn't handle the ground. A.W. Short, rider of Vercingetorix trained by Patrick Griffin, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount hung right throughout.

An extended handicap hurdle for four yrs old and upwards (123 = 11st 10lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap; shall not be less than 11st 10lb
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each hurdle race won
Riders - Confined to Professional under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances (up to and including 5th September and which are not cumulative) who have not ridden the winners of 25 *races allowed 4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 40 *races allowed 2lb No allowance to riders under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed.