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he seemed to jump a little bit right and go right, I'm not sure about that but it's great he won and Rachael was brilliant on him. After a couple or three runs he seems to lose his form so that's why we purposely put him away for now. At the back end of each season he can be a bit disappointing but when he's on song he really does battle. He's in the Ryanair and he's in the Gold Cup so we'll see. We'll see how he is, as I say he doesn't take too many runs so we felt we had to come here and it's great to win this. We'll enjoy today and then see what we want to do. He won the Ten Up on goodish ground last year so I don't think that ground is a necessity. I still don't know why his form tails off a bit, I think there are only three or four runs in him. Henry De Bromhead, trainer

Owing to ground conditions, the Stewards granted permission for fence number four to be omitted from this race and the remainder of the chase card

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Real Steel (FR), trained by W.P. Mullins, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal. Samples were taken for analysis

P. Townend, rider of Real Steel (FR) trained by W.P. Mullins, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount never travelled.

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 11lbs; 6-y-o and up 11st 3lbs; Mares allowed 7lbs;
Penalties - to count from 1st August, 2018 Winner of three steeplechases or of a Grade 3 steeplechase 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or of a Grade 2 steeplechase 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 7Handicapper.