Xenobia coming up to Farrell's expectations

"She's decent and we said last year that she'd be a nicer filly at four," commented Bill Farrell after his Xenobia ran out a good winner of the Foxrock Cup Handicap under Chris Hayes at Leopardstown.

Backed from 6/1 into 9/2 the successful daughter of Falco still travelled well in the straight before going on for a two and three parts of a length verdict over Knowing You

"In fairness to her owner (Paolo Neri) he's been extremely patient with me and done as I asked," further disclosed Farrell.

"Ascot didn't work out at all for us last year.

"She'll go for the Athasi next, unless he only gives us 2lb but that doesn't look likely.

"She'll come on massively from that, we were worried about the ground.

"Patient owners are the key to this business, patient owners that pay! If you give the trainers a chance it's an easy game."

The Stewards fined John James Feane, trainer, €350 for lodging a passport in respect of Not A Bad Oul Day 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.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Casimiro trained by G.M.Lyons, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

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