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That's a relief and it's been overdue. The plan was to go for a maiden at Navan in three weeks but we saw this extra race put on. He'd been working well at home with Texas Rock and we said we'd put him in and have a look. It looked a good opportunity and is a Plus 10 Race as well so it’s a nice payday. Billy said he was idling in front and got a bit tired but he battled well. We can go where we like with him now and have a bit of fun for the summer. He needs to be getting a lead off a fast pace probably over six or seven furlongs, and could go for something like the Madrid Handicap at Naas. That's Paul's (Cullen) first winner in those colours. They used to be Albert Finney's colours. M C Grassick, trainer

K.J. Leonard, rider of Hanrai trained by W.J. Martin, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount hung left in the straight

G.P. Halpin, rider of Florida's King trained by Adrian Brendan Joyce, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount hung left

GENERAL INFORMATION The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting: Mr. F. Cahill (Chairman), Ms. D. Brophy, Mr. J. Hunt, Mr. F.G. Fitzsimons, Mr. L. Walsh