5.20 1m. 2f. 22 Declared. Ir. Stal. Farms EBF 'Northfields' H'cap of €150,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €90,000.00 2nd - €30,000.00 3rd - €15,000.00 4th - €7,500.00 5th - €4,500.00 6th - €3,000.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - SAFECRACKER brings a good level of form to this ultra-competitive contest. He arrives on the back of a victory over 1m4f at Gowran Park and, prior to that, was a close second over this trip at Leopardstown. He also has runner-up berths in the Cork Derby and a valuable handicap over CD this season. Star Image is up a stone after storming home in a fillies' handicap over 1m4f at this track last month. She has two course victories to her name and won't mind the ground at all, so ticks a lot of boxes for those looking to have another string to their bow in this massive field. There should be more to come from Good Heavens over this trip. He was only pipped by a neck in the Irish Cambridgeshire over 1m. Amortentia suffered a nightmare passage when beaten a length into fourth over CD in July. This former Naas winner rarely runs a bad race and can get into contention. Disco Boots, Dha Leath and Kerkiyra are other contenders.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards that are EBF eligible and that have run at least three times under any Rules of Racing on or before 29th August, 2022, at least one of those runs having been on or after 1st August, 2021 (105 = 10st)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.