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that was badly needed. That was the plan, I told him (Dillon Maxwell) to jump out and make it. I was a little bit worried about the ground. He gave him a good ride, steadied him up and then let him on again. His jumping was an awful lot better, he got in close to one but he jumped great. I'm delighted with that. He had good form in maiden hurdles and he learned a bit from his handicap debut against older horses last time. Matthew J Smith, trainer

E. Walsh, rider of Morga trained by Desmond McDonogh, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount jumped deliberately early on, did not handle the ground and was pulled up.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (123 = 11st 10lbs)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbs
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.
Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 9th March) Riders 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 under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing The Riders of the first three horses will receive €250, €150 and €100 respectively from the I.N.H.S. Committee