The Stewards authorised the following substitutions of riders at this meeting:

W.M. Lordon rode Must B Art (reserve) trained by Patrick Martin (Race 5)
W.M. Lordon rode Gemini Man (reserve) trained by C.P.Donoghue (Race 6)

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The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined La Dame Blanche, trained by Michael Mulvany, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

C. Stone-Walsh, rider of Miramis, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung right and had to check before the line.

D. McMonagle, rider of Esculenta, trained by R.P.Cody, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount rolled around inside the last furlong.

D.P. McDonogh, rider of La Dame Blanche, trained by Michael Mulvany, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount never travelled.

A.J. Slattery, rider of Fools Glory, trained by P.F.McEnery, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount ran around when off the bridle.

The Raceday Stewards interviewed A.J. Slattery, rider of Fools Glory, concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned, who accepted that he was in breach of R10 and apologised for this error. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that A.J. Slattery was in breach of Regulation 10.3(g)(frequency) and having considered his record they cautioned him on this occasion.

The Raceday Stewards reviewed an incident near the finish line involving Miramis, ridden by C. Stone-Walsh, placed third, Fools Glory, ridden by A.J. Slattery, placed second and Esculenta, ridden by D. McMonagle, placed first, where it appeared that Fools Glory drifted towards the railing. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the matter, including the rider reports that were furnished at scales, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that no further action was warranted.

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D.P. McDonogh, rider of Play It Again Zaam, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount was impeded by the winner.

The Raceday Stewards enquired into an incident in the closing stages involving Play It Again Zaam, ridden by D.P. McDonogh, placed fifth, and Lady Onyx, ridden by B.M. Coen, placed first, where it appeared that Lady Onyx drifted into the path of Play It Again Zaam. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. D.P. McDonogh stated that although he could not fill a gap, his mount was intimidated by the drift of Lady Onyx. B.M. Coen stated that his mount ran very green on what was her first run and both changed legs and drifted inwards before being corrected. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that no further action was warranted.

113D Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) M'dn

D.P. McDonogh, rider of Tiktok Time, trained by David Marnane, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount ran very free throughout.

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D.N. Curran, rider of Hello Power, trained by D.J. Bunyan, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung left throughout.

R. Whearty, rider of Selective Power, trained by Thomas Coyle, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount went left from the stalls.

The Raceday Stewards fined Matthew J. Smith trainer, €65 for failing to fit the declared headgear to Boadicea Bella prior to entering the parade ring.

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The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Ifitwasme, trained by E. McNamara, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

L.F. Roche, rider of Where R U Now Bob, trained by Rodger Sweeney, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung right from three furlongs out.

J.A. Powell, rider of Not Even Maybe, trained by Michael Mulvany, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung right in the straight.

J.J.G. Ryan, rider of Glyde Ranger, trained by T.G.McCourt, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount leaned left in the straight.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Slaney Tide, trained by J. S. Bolger, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to have lost the right front shoe and to be otherwise post race normal.

The Raceday Stewards requested a report from Andrew Slattery, trainer, as to the apparent improvement in form of Ranko Express, placed first, as compared with its recent form. William Slattery, Authorised Representative for the trainer reported that his charge appeared to appreciate the underfoot conditions in what he felt was a low grade race and felt this had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form. Having considered the evidence the Raceday Stewards noted the content of the report.

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Siobhan Rutledge, rider of Bolero, trained by H.Rogers, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that her mount hung left turning in and early in the straight.

G.P. Brouder, rider of Ellaat (GB), trained by C.Byrnes, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung badly right, made a noise and that he thought his mount was going to fall after the winning post and was dismounted and walked back.

S. Foley, rider of Queen Of Seduction, trained by Mrs John Harrington, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount never picked up in the straight.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Queen Of Seduction, at the request of trainer, Mrs John Harrington, and reported the animal post race normal.

The Raceday Stewards enquired into the running and riding of Ellaat (GB), ridden by G.P. Brouder, and trained by C.Byrnes. Evidence was heard from the rider and trainer concerned. G.P. Brouder, stated that his instructions were to settle his mount early, get it to relax as it had made a noise previously and to do his best from there. He said his mount settled well but made a noise at the first bend and this continued throughout the race. He said he tried to quicken the pace from about halfway so it would not turn into a sprint in the closing stages and that his mount hung right in the home straight, but despite this was ridden to the best of his ability. He concluded by stating that his mount was leg weary after the winning post and was dismounted and walked back in. He accepted that his mount took some time to pull up after the race and had continued galloping until after the mile start. When questioned why he did not pull up his mount during the race despite making such a noise, he stated that he was happy to continue because it had made a noise previously. C. Byrnes, confirmed the instructions given and referred to his charges wind issues. He said he was disappointed with the ride given and referred to it as "not pretty viewing" but when asked if he felt the rider should have pulled his charge up, he stated that the rider was correct not to pull the animal up and referred to it as being being "only a low rated animal". On further questioning when asked if he felt the animal was prevented from running on it's merits, he was satisfied that this had not occurred. The Raceday Stewards also received a report from the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer,who stated that Ellaat was coughing post race, but was otherwise post race normal. Samples were taken for analysis. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that both trainer and rider were in breach of Rule 212A(i) in that both were involved in the running and/or riding of a horse in a race, who deliberately or recklessly causes or permitted a horse to run other than on its merits. Having taken their records in this regard into account, the Raceday Stewards fined C. Byrnes, trainer, €6000. They suspended G.P. Brouder for 21 racedays and ordered that he forfeit his riding fee. Furthermore, the Raceday Stewards suspended Ellaat for 90 days in accordance with the provisions of Rule 212 C.(d) and referred the betting pattern of Ellaat to a Senior racing Official for further investigation.
In arriving at their decision, the Raceday Stewards acknowledged the report from the I.H.R.B. Veterinary Officer, that Ellaat was coughing post race, but they were satisfied that given the way the animal finished out the race and appeared to them to run on after passing the winning post that the animal was not inconvenienced in any way at the time. Mrs. P. Hassett, Stipendiary Steward was replaced by Mr. Liam Walsh, Senior Stipendiary Steward for this enquiry.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting:
Mr. N.P. Lambert (Chairman),
Mrs. C. Corballis,
Mr. J. Osborne,
Mr. N. McCaffrey,
Mrs. P. Hassett.

Disclaimer: Please note this information is provisional and is subject to amendment until published in the Irish Racing Calendar.