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I've always thought a bit of him. We bought him as a hunter chaser but nothing ever worked out. The day I bought him in Doncaster I thought he was a horse for either a Welsh National or a Foxhunters. Due to covid he was late to get going and after running so well so well at Down Royal on Boxing Day - when narrowly touched off by Vaucelet, I set my stall out to go to Cheltenham but he wasn't the same horse last spring. He's back to his normal self again and for the age of him (nine-year-old) he's not overly raced. The hunter chase scene at the moment is very hot and I thought he was well treated for a handicap. I have him in the Welsh National and I'd say we'll probably try and aim for that. He has jumped well around the (Aintree) national fences but he'd need a wet spring and to climb up in the weights to get into a National. He's a far better jumper of a fence than a hurdle but it's good to get on the winning groove today. S R B Crawford, trainer

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Gortmillish (FR), trained by Gordon Elliott, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal

J.W. Kennedy, rider of Gortmillish (FR), trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount never travelled

M.P. O'Connor, rider of Miss Tempo, trained by Henry de Bromhead, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount sustained a slight cut to its chest

At the request of the Raceday Stewards, M.J.M O'Sullivan, rider of Slane Hill, trained by Barry Connell, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount did not appreciate todays testing going.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-130
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.