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All the time we have had him we have never got him running on the ground he loves. He's a very good horse but at anything from two miles to two-miles-six he is just different gravy to everything else. I'll chat it over with Ray (Nicholas) - I'd nearly love to have a go at Aintree this year with him. We have to consider it. It warrants him getting an entry. Barry got off him and said 'I really enjoyed that, that has given me some buzz!'. He ran in Thurles there and ran a helluva race over just far enough for him, but the ground was desperate for him as he is just such a sweet mover. He hates going through glue. We were just waiting and hoping he would get a chance to run on the ground he loves. He has such a cruising speed and takes quite a hold. I think if you let him roll on nice ground, he shows what he is. I always felt the championship races over three mile one are just too far for him. He has too much class and speed for that. Two and a half miles is his ideal trip. D M Christie, trainer

A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have not won more than one Steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland between 7th October, 2017 and 10th March, 2021
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 5lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 9lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalty - (to count from 1st January, 2019) Winner of a steeplechase 7lb extra
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. ? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2020/2021 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Office of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, not later than 10th March, 2021 or the horse is not qualified to start.