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I held my breath when Mark sent her through on the inside because she wouldn't be the fastest filly in the world,. She gallops all day and jumps very well. He just committed her, if it didn't work out I don't know where he would have ended up — through the rails I'd say. Anyway he got through and it worked out. Charlie Swan bought her as a chaser in France because she's such a good jumper but she's not the biggest so we said we'd hold off for a year and maybe go chasing next season. We'll see now after that race where we go. I'll have a chat with Frank and JP and see what they want to do. There are hurdle races to be won with her still. She could go back to France. They could decide they want to go chasing straight away also and there could be mares chases there if we keep getting this broken weather and the ground is nice. I'd imagine she'll go to France but the only thing is that JP doesn't run too many over there and he's inclined to get them back and put them on grass. Because of the type of filly she is we might let her travel but we'll see and it will be up to him to decide. W P Mullins, trainer

Rachael Blackmore, rider of Paloma Blue trained by Henry de Bromhead, reported to the Clerk of Scales that her mount hung left throughout this race.

A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards which have not won more than one hurdle race
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 11lb;5-y-o and up 11st 6lb; Mares Allowed 7lb
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra