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It was a super turn of foot off the bend. It was a muddling enough race but the quicker we were going the better he jumped. He was good at the second last and at the last, still a bit green. There will be improvement there. The ground wasn't too bad, it was fresh ground. Naas do great work with the track. Once it gets chopped up I'm sure it will get worse. That was much more like what we have been expecting and he jumped fantastic. He showed a great turn of foot up the straight. He’s entered in the Supreme Novice and is for sale. He was very impressive there. He’s by Authorized, like Nichols Canyon, and should be a good dual purpose horse. W P Mullins, trainer

The Stewards fined Ms. Sandra Hughes, trainer, ?350 for lodging a passport in respect of The Granson, 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. P.E. Corbett, rider of Champayne Ginger trained by Paul W. Flynn, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount made a noise in running. R. Loughran, rider of The Granson trained by Ms. Sandra Hughes, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount hung badly in the straight.

A hurdle race for four and five yrs old only, maidens at starting
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lb; 5-y-o 11st 12lb; Mares allowed 7lb