The Stewards fined the following trainer in respect of their non-runner:-

Michael Butler, trainer of Tangental (late withdrawal) - €200

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

K. J. Brouder rode Mustang Sallie (reserve), trained by S. Curling (Race 2).
L. P. Dempsey rode Bite That (reserve), trained by Patrick J.Flynn (Race 5).
G. B. Noonan rode Call Me Merry (reserve), trained by Paul Cashman (Race 6).
G. B. Noonan rode Time To Bite (reserve), trained by L.J.Archdeacon (Race 7).
Mr. D. Roche rode Indie Belle (reserve), trained by Robert Widger (Race 8).
B. Browne replaced J.P. Gilligan (rider administration error) on Oneknightmoreihope (reserve), trained by N.F. Glynn (Race 4).
Rachael Blackmore replaced I.J. McCarthy on Call Me Freddie (GB), trained by S. Curling (Race 7)(rider administrative error).

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At the request of the Stewards, B. Hayes, rider of Bergentown, trained by Philip Fenton, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount ran a bit keen early on.

At the request of the Stewards, M. Hamill, rider of Crescent Lake (GB), trained by Terence O'Brien, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount was a touch keen early on.

At the request of the Stewards, S.F. O'Keeffe, rider of Myrcella, trained by P.F.McEnery, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount ran keen early on.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Pretorius (GER), trained by Gavin Cromwell, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

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D.P. Holden, rider of Cot Knapping trained by Henry de Bromhead, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount burst.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Cot Knapping, trained by Henry de Bromhead, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to have a slight trickle of blood on the nostril and showed evidence of mucus post race.

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Following a request from broadcasters, the Stewards granted permission for a 1 minute delay to this race.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Ballyadam Destiny (GB), trained by Terence O'Brien, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Saeer, trained by Mrs Denise Foster, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

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J.C. Gainford, rider of Grangeclare Native trained by Mrs Denise Foster, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount never travelled after a mile.

R.M. Power, rider of Deux Par Deux (FR) trained by Mrs Denise Foster, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount never travelled.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Quirt Evans, trained by David M.O'Brien, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

The Stewards interviewed R.P. Treacy, rider of Cahirdown Boy, 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 Regulation 10 and apologised for his actions. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were satisfied that R.P Treacy was in breach of Regulation 10.3(g)(frequency) and having considered his record, they cautioned him on this occasion.

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The Stewards enquired into an incident early in the home straight involving Barbary Master (GB), ridden by E. Walsh, placed fifth, Don't Matter Now, ridden by J.S. McGarvey, placed second, General Counsel, ridden by B.J. Cooper, placed fourth, and Imminent Arrival, ridden by P.D. Kennedy, unplaced, where it appeared an incident occurred. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. E. Walsh felt that his mount kept straight after jumping the third last and was bumped slightly from his inside. J.S. McGarvey stated that his mount went a little right after the third last but was satisfied that he was well clear of the horses behind him and had not contributed to the incident in any way. B.J. Cooper stated that the gap in front of him closed after the third last and cost him some forward moment. P.D. Kennedy stated that his mount made a mistake at the third last and stumbled. He stated that his mount veered left and he corrected his mount as soon as he was aware that Mr. Cooper was moving into the gap on his outer. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards gave P.D. Kennedy the benefit of the doubt on this occasion and took no further action other than to advise him to ride with more awareness in future.

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The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Courting Vickie, trained by James M. Barcoe, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be showing signs of being in season post race.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer reported to the Stewards that The Diary Keeper trained by Sean Aherne was lame on her right fore post race.

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The Stewards enquired into the apparent improvement in form of Call Me Freddie (GB), trained by S. Curling, placed first, compared with its recent form. Evidence was heard from the trainer concerned, who felt that today's improved performance was due to the better ground conditions today. He outlined the animal's previous form which he felt was very disappointing and stated that his charge was unable to handle the ground on recent occasions. He subsequently confirmed that he had not reported this to the authorities as required. When questioned about the significant market support for his charge Mr. Curling stated that he was unaware of where this had come from and expressed his surprise that the animal went off a very warm favourite. When questioned about the earlier request for a change of rider owing to the declared riders unavailability (rider administration error), he confirmed this reason to be accurate. He stated that he first became aware of the necessity for a rider change at around 11.30am or 12 noon by text and when asked to confirm this to the Stewards, he accepted that it was much earlier at 10.45am.
Evidence was also heard from Mr. Andrew Shaw, Senior National Hunt Handicapper, who outlined the animals previous form and felt that today's win marked a significant improvement. He stated that Call Me Freddie (GB) had shown its best form to date when finishing second in a bumper at Carlisle over two years ago on soft ground and added that the animal had not run for 158 days. Mr Shaw was of the view that the improvement shown was more in the region of stones rather than pounds, which he has yet to officially evaluate. He concluded by stating that Call Me Freddie (GB) had finished 70 lengths last of 16, priced at 66/1, on his most recent start in a handicap hurdle, and it was hard to envisage how the horse could start at such a short price today.
Having considered the evidence, the Stewards referred the matter to the Referrals Committee under the provisions of Rule 212(b)(iv) for further consideration.

J.M. Moore, rider of Colman's Courage, trained by A.J. McNamara, reported to the Office of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board that his mount that his mount made an abnormal respiratory noise in running and was pulled up two furlongs from the finish.

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Ms L. O'Neill, rider of Feithleann trained by Patrick Joseph Hayes, reported to the Clerk of Scales that her saddle slipped.

The Stewards interviewed Mr. D. Roche, rider of Indie Belle, concerning his use of the whip in latter stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned who accepted that he had used his whip excessively but felt that over the long straight he thought he was justified. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Stewards were satisfied that Mr. D. Roche was in breach of Regulation 10.3(g)(frequency). Having considered the riders record in this regard the Stewards cautioned him on this occasion.

The Stewards interviewed Miss A. Fahey, rider of Battling Bessie (GB), concerning her use of the whip in latter stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned who accepted she was overly enthusiastic with her use of the whip and apologised for her actions. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Stewards were satisfied that Miss. A. Fahey was in breach of Regulation 10.3(g)(frequency) and Regulation 10.3(i)(time to respond). Having considered Miss. A. Fahey's record in these regards, they suspended her for 2 racedays.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The following Raceday Stewards acted on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at this race meeting:

Mr. C. O'Mahony (Chairman),

Ms. J. Farrell,

Mr. M. J. Murphy,

Mr.L. Walsh.

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