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he’s a half brother to Chief Dan George and I bought him as a yearling . However I later said to the man who bred him ‘he's no good’ but he told me not to worry as none of that family are any good until they are six or seven!. He's starting to improve a bit - he’s never won a hurdle race and he couldn't win a point-to-point but he jumped quite well and he stays. Noel Meade, trainer

The Stewards fined Peter Fahey, trainer, ?350 for lodging a passport in respect of Presenting Beara, in which the vaccinations did not conform with the provisions of Rule 91. The Stewards allowed the horse to run on receipt of the trainer's written assurance that the vaccinations were in order. The Stewards granted permission for the third last fence to be omitted in this race due to low-lying sun and the final fence to be omitted due to damage sustained in the previous race.

An extended handicap steeplechase for five 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 steeplechase after calculation of the handicap to carry 4lb extra for each such steeplechase won.