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he's a nice horse and we'll have to see where we go from here but he has a nice engine. We'll see where the lads want to go but he's going to have to improve a lot to be thinking about going that (Champion Hurdle) way. Once he's ok in the morning that's the most important thing and Barry said he could jump a fence. Gordon Elliott, trainer

The Stewards fined S.R.B. Crawford, trainer, ?350 for lodging a passport in respect of Jimmy Breekie, in which the vaccinations did not conform with the provisions of Rule 91. The Stewards allowed the horse to run on receipt of the trainer's written assurance that the vaccinations were in order. D.E. Mullins, rider of Hidden Cyclone trained by John Joseph Hanlon, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount missed a few hurdles in the back straight and lost ground. C.D. Meehan, rider of The Game Changer trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount lost his action and was pulled up. The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined The Game Changer, trained by Gordon Elliott, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be blowing hard post race.

A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards which, at entry, are rated 135 or less, also open to horses rated 136-145
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lb ; 5-y-o and up 11st 2lb
Penalties - Performances before 12th October for every 1lb above the rating of 135 1lb extra On or after 12th October for each hurdle race won 4lb extra Horses that have not run three times over hurdles and/or do not have a published handicap hurdle rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their performances are rated 145 or less.