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That was an awesome performance. I thought Min would go with him every step of the way but his jumping wasn’t up to scratch, we might have to look at that. Allaho did everything right. The first thing I did when Rachael came back was lift the number cloth to see if the lead was still in there as it looked like he was just carrying Rachael!. He was just awesome, his galloping and jumping, if he puts the two together — I was hoping he could do that over three miles, but if he’s only a two-and-a-half-miler that will do me. I think aggressive tactics suit him, watching at home he just gallops and jumps. I was as gobsmacked as anyone watching it, I fully expected the two of them to collapse at the third-last but that is their style, we just had to hope one would be good enough. We might try three miles again, maybe the King George, we’ll see what connections think. W P Mullins, trainer

Permission was given for Kalashnikov (IRE) to go early to post and be mounted on the chute.

The Starter reported that Rachael Blackmore, the rider of Allaho (FR); Mark Walsh, the rider of FAKIR D’OUDAIRIES (FR); David Bass, the rider of Imperial Aura (IRE); B J Cooper, the rider of Melon (GB); P.

Townend, the rider of Min (FR); Jack Kennedy, the rider of Samcro (IRE); and Daniel Mullins, the rider of Tornado Flyer (IRE), failed to walk or jig-jog into the start.

The riders and the Starter were interviewed, and recordings of the incident were shown.

Blackmore, Walsh, Bass, Cooper, Townend, Kennedy and Mullins were suspended for 1 day for misconduct at the Start.

The performance of Imperial Aura (IRE), which was pulled up, was considered.

Kim Bailey could offer no explanation for the geldings’s performance other than David Bass reporting that Imperial Aura (IRE) was never travelling and stopped quickly.

The Veterinary Officer reported that Imperial Aura (IRE) had bled from the nose.

The performance of Melon (GB), which was pulled up, was considered.

W P Mullins’ explanation that the gelding was never travelling was noted.

The performance of Min (FR), which started second favourite and was pulled up, was considered.

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Mullins’ explanation that the gelding jumped poorly was noted.

Min (FR) was routine tested.

The performance of Mister Fisher (IRE), which was pulled up, was considered.

Nicky Henderson could offer no explanation for the gelding’s performance.

The performance of Samcro (IRE), which was pulled up, was considered.

Mrs Denise Foster’s representative’s explanation that the gelding made a bad mistake 6 fences out and was never travelling thereafter was noted.