5.20 1m. 18 Declared. Bord Na Mona Recycling Apprentice H'cap of €10,500.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - MISS FLORENTINE looks the safest option in this wide-open heat. The Ross O'Sullivan trained four-year-old has been a model of consistency this season and from eight starts has finished no worse than sixth. Successful at Roscommon in June, the daughter of Hallowed Crown then finished second, fourth and second before getting her head in front again at Punchestown on her most recent start. She is up now to a career high mark of 63 but looks capable of defying her latest rise. Time To Burn is given second preference, with this Joseph O'Brien trained filly making her debut in handicap company. A good third on her first start at Fairyhouse in July, she is tried in a tongue-strap for the first time now. Stellar Spirit was a good third on his second start in handicap company at Gowran earlier this month and there should be more to come from the Mick Halford trained gelding. Got The Moves won at Fairyhouse on Monday and she is sure to have plenty of supporters. Upped six pounds for that success, she is now on a mark of 73, three pounds above the 45 to 70 rating band for this contest. A case can be made for many others, with Chimeric, Eloy D'amerval and Legal Thriller all capable of making their presence felt.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards rated 45-70Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st 2lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.Riders - Apprentices who hold an Apprentice Licence under Rules of Racing issued by any recognised Turf Authority and who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance (30 winners) Allowances - (up to and including 21st September and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden one *winner allowed..........7lb Apprentices who have not ridden three *winners allowed..........4lb Apprentices who have not ridden twenty *winners allowed..........2lb *Including races under any N.H. Rules