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If his jumping was up to standard I was confident that he would run a good race,. He loves those conditions, and it was exactly the same when he won a maiden hurdle here before. He broke down and was off for nearly two years. The lads who own him were also in the Lion Na Bearnai (won Irish National in 2012) syndicate. Thomas Gibney, trainer

A.P. Heskin, rider of Topper Thornton trained by C.A.McBratney, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount jumped poorly.

A novice steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards which, at entry, are RATED 123 OR LESS (also open to horses rated 123 or less in hurdle races that do not have a published handicap steeplechase rating)
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 9lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 3lb
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra; Of two steeplechases 7lb extra; Horses that have not run in two steeplechases (or have not run in three hurdle races) and/or do not have a published handicap steeplechase or hurdle rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their performances in steeplechases and/or hurdle races are rated 123 or less.