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It couldn't have worked out better, with our own man riding him and he gave him an excellent ride. He jumped from fence to fence. I was just hoping he wouldn't get there too early and luckily enough he didn't,. He wants a proper trip. He's an old fashioned staying horse and he jumped and galloped. This is what you get up everyday for, to have days like this. It doesn't happen too often but when it does it's great. Bad old mornings, horses going bad, things going bad and the job going bad. When you get a boost it rejuvenates the whole lot. He's always been a very good horse but just luck didn't go his way. He was favourite for the Feltham last year, the race Might Bite ran in. I don't know what happened then whether it was ground or trip or whatever. In the race today he jumped out and travelled and was always in there with a good squeak. I was always happy watching it. There was no stage where I was saying 'we're in trouble', fortunately enough, and it all went right. He got there in plenty of time and the further he was going the better, you couldn't be happier with him. He won well for a competitive handicap. He's after going through (the handicap) roof there now and could be anything. It's days like today that you want. That helps you get to the point-to-point and Clonmels of this world. It's day like today that make it all worthwhile. A J Martin, trainer

A. Ring, rider of Woods Well trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount jumped green and pulled up thereafter

BLANK 000 The following Stewards acted at this meeting; Mr. Justice Tony Hunt (Chairman), Mr. Peter Reynolds, Mr. Sean Barry, Mr. Sean Barrett, Mr. P.D. Matthews

Of which the second will receive E38,000, the third E19,000, the fourth E9,500, the fifth E5,700, the sixth E3,800 and theremaining horses up to and including the tenth placed horse E1,900 each An extended handicap steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards rated 0-150 at the time of entry.
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase or steeplechases after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper. Alternative Handicap To Close 6th December.