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That was great. He jumped a bit poorly the last day, he's taken a while to get going with his jumping, but he's put it together now,. He's probably a horse that will get a bit further and I'd say he'll improve again from that today so hopefully he will. He'll need to because the handicapper's going to give him a right whopping. Where we go next I don't know but hopefully there'll be another nice handicap in him anyway. I was a little worried about the ground, I thought it was a bit good for him today, but he handled it lovely. He's won on heavy in Wexford so his form would have suggested he wanted it soft but he's done it very well today. He maybe ran a bit patchy but I'd say over three miles he'd probably run on the bridle the whole way. I think he's nice and I was very happy with the way he jumped. If he can improve at all we'll have an alright horse on our hands. Alan Fleming, trainer

An extended handicap steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards rated 0-123
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap to carry 4lb extra for each such steeplechase 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 26th December 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.