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It's great to get her off the mark over hurdles. I thought we were goosed turning in but Philip was great, he filled her up the whole way down the back and rode her to get home. I'd say two miles is her trip, she's not slow. The drop of rain before racing was no harm as she's a big mare, but actually her best runs were in Leopardstown on decent ground. She's a great mare though, fifteen runs, two wins, twelve times in the first four and one bad run at Cheltenham. And she's four times black-type as well, it's fair going. She has a mark of 109 over fences so we could do that at some stage but we've nothing in mind yet for her next run. Stephen Gerard Carey, trainer

J.P. O'Sullivan, rider of Irish Envoy, trained by Liz Doyle, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount stopped quickly

C.G. O'Dwyer, rider of Marciano, trained by E. J. O'Grady, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung badly left, ran off the bend and was pulled up.

A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 28th April) Riders 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 under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing