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He went all wrong last year. It was something very small with his bloods and my vet fixed it. He's had a nice break and I was going to bring him back over hurdles but he schooled so well recently that I decided to come here. Hopefully we'll have a clear run this season, and Punchestown may come into the equation. I've always held him in high regard but he's a very bad traveller and pulled a shoe off coming here today. S J Mahon, trainer

Noel Meade, trainer of Down Ace, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his charge burst blood vessells in running

A novice steeplechase for five 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 - 5-y-o 10st 10lb; 6-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.