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He did it nicely, he didn't do any more than he had to do. Denis was happy with him. He popped away well. Got under the last a bit, the ground is very testing. When he grabbed a hold of him at the back of the last, he quickened up well. Each time he has gone to Aintree, his last run has been a win. It has been great to have him and he has been a model of consistency. A month (to Aintree), I was glad this was on as it was called off here last week. He has a month from last Saturday which is grand. As long as he stays sound and healthy, he will go there. He has a big task with the topweight on his back. He wasn't unlucky last year, a better horse on the day beat him - a horse on the improve. He was unlucky the year before and he'll go back and run a good race again, but everything would want to fall right for you. It is seven years since he won his maiden hurdle here as a four-year-old. He's grand and a straightforward horse, he's a bus of a ride. T M Walsh, trainer

M.J.M O'Sullivan, rider of Fire Attack, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung very badly left during this race.

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 1lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 3lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st September, 2021 Winner of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 9lb extra