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he did it well and with plenty of guts. I walked the track beforehand with Colin and the lads were saying it was a gluepot because of the used ground. There was one strip of ground that was virgin ground and fair play to Colin, he's a great tactician and used his head. The last day he ran around and was green but that stood to him and when he hit the hill today, he put his head down and battled. That's only his fourth run and he's improving with every run. We'll see what the handicapper does and take it from there. That was a stiff mile and he got it very well but he also has plenty of speed for seven. Sean (Jones, owner) got a great kick out of having a winner at Galway and we're delighted for him as he's a great supporter. G M Lyons, trainer

The Stewards enquired into an incident inside the final furlong involving Creme De La (USA), ridden by L.F. Roche, placed second, Niven, ridden by S. Foley, placed sixth and Prove The Point, ridden by A.J. Breslin, placed fifth, where it appeared that Prove The Point ran short of room. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that the incident was accidental in nature and took no further action. A.J. Breslin, rider of Prove The Point trained by Michael Mulvany, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount ran short of room about one furlong from the finish.

An extended handicap for three yrs old only (95 = 9st 10lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap; shall not be less than 9st 10lb
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 5lb extra; for each race won.