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Fixture Note
After Race 5 the going was changed to
Soft, Heavy in places (from Heavy, Soft in places)
Race 1 - 1:30pm
THE SKY BET SUPREME NOVICES' HURDLE
RACE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1)
GETABIRD (IRE), MENGLI KHAN (IRE), and SHARJAH
wore earplugs. KALASHNIKOV (IRE), PALOMA BLUE (IRE) and SIMPLY THE BETTS
(IRE) wore earplugs, which were removed at the start.
Following the race David Bass reported that FIRST FLOW (IRE), which was
pulled up, hung right-handed from half way. The Veterinary Officer reported
that a post-race examination of FIRST FLOW (IRE) failed to reveal any
abnormalities. Ruby Walsh reported that GETABIRD (IRE), unplaced, ran too
freely.
Race 2 - 2:10pm
THE
RACING POST ARKLE CHALLENGE TROPHY NOVICES' STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1)
BRAIN POWER (IRE) and PETIT MOUCHOIR (FR) wore
earplugs, which were removed at the start.
Race 3 - 2:50pm
THE ULTIMA HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE
(CLASS 1) (Grade 3)
Following the race the Veterinary Officer
reported that GOLD PRESENT (IRE), which was pulled up, had bled from the
nose, BEWARE THE BEAR (IRE), placed fourth, lost its right fore shoe and WAKANDA (IRE), which was pulled up, lost
its right fore shoe.
Race 4 - 3:30pm
THE UNIBET CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE
TROPHY (CLASS 1) (Grade 1)
BUVEUR D'AIR (FR), MELON and YORKHILL (IRE) wore
earplugs.
After jumping the third last flight FAUGHEEN (IRE), placed sixth, shifted
left-handed interfering with MELON, placed second, but after viewing a
recording of the incident it was found that no riding offence was involved.
Following the race Willie Mullins reported that FAUGHEEN, placed sixth, now
appears to need further than two miles. The Veterinary Officer reported that
CH'TIBELLO (FR), unplaced, was sore behind.
Race 5 - 4:10pm
THE OLBG MARES' HURDLE RACE (CLASS
1)(Grade 1) (Registered as The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Race)
BENIE DES DIEUX (FR) and KAYF GRACE wore
earplugs.
Ruby Walsh, the rider of the winner, BENIE DES DIEUX (FR), was suspended for
2 days for using his whip above the permitted level from approaching the last
flight.
Following the race the Veterinary Officer reported that MIDNIGHT JAZZ, placed
sixth, lost its left hind shoe.
Race 6 - 4:50pm
THE NATIONAL HUNT CHALLENGE CUP
AMATEUR RIDERS' NOVICES' STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 2)
Permission was given for MS PARFOIS (IRE) to go
early to post.
Due to veterinary advice the winner, RATHVINDEN, did not come into the
winner’s enclosure.
Mr P.W. Mullins, the rider of the winner, RATHVINDEN (IRE), was suspended for
6 days for using his whip above the permitted level and without giving his
horse time to respond from the last fence.
The Veterinary Officer reported that the winner, RATHVINDEN (IRE) and NO
COMMENT, placed sixth, had post-race heat stress and that SIZING TENNESSEE
(IRE), placed third, and PYLONTHEPRESSURE (IRE), placed fifth, lost their
right hind shoes.
Race 7 - 5:30pm
THE CLOSE BROTHERS NOVICES' HANDICAP
STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Listed Race)
DEMI SANG (FR), LIVELOVELAUGH (IRE)
and BALLYHILL (FR) wore earplugs.
On the run to the line RATHER BE (IRE), placed second, lugged right-handed
taking the winner, MISTER WHITAKER (IRE), off its intended line, but after
viewing a recording of the incident, it was found that no riding offence was
involved.
The performance of DE PLOTTING SHED (IRE), which was pulled up, was
considered. Gordon Elliott could offer no explanation for the gelding’s
performance. The Veterinary Officer reported that a post-race examination,
during routine testing, found that the gelding had lost its left fore shoe.
Following the race Daryl Jacob reported that MARKOV (IRE), which was pulled
up, jumped poorly throughout. The Veterinary Officer reported that WESTERN
MILLER, unplaced, lost its left hind shoe.
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