Curragh Result

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It was a monsoon in Roscommon and the ground was very deep and heavy and he just didn’t handle it. When he turned in he just left him alone. There is soft ground but that was bottomless. He was really flying at home. He’s a very good horse and I’ve rarely seen a horse work better than him, no matter what he’d work with. The first day he ran he ran against Arizona Blaze and on his second run as a two-year-old Joe Murphy beat me with Cercene. So two Group 1 winners beat him on his two runs. He came out and won a six furlong maiden and then he was beaten by a very good horse of Paddy Twomey’s in Cork (Currawood). Then I ran him over six and it was far too short for him. I’d say a mile would suit him even better, he said he was waiting for them there in front. He’s in the sales because I own him in partnership with Ballylinch. I don’t know if he’ll run again before that, he might. He’s a very nice horse and there is a lot of racing in him. You love to have him, he’s a real nice horse and I’d say he can still go on quite a bit. Noel Meade, trainer

The Raceday Stewards requested a report from Noel Meade, trainer, as to the apparent improvement in form of Rowdy Yeats, placed first, as compared with its most recent run at Roscommon on the 1st of September. Noel Meade reported that although his charge has form on soft ground it was too soft for him the last day and the jockey accepted that in the closing stages. Having considered the report the Raceday Stewards noted the explanation given

Ms. Kate Harrington, authorised representative for Mrs John Harrington, trainer of Collecting Coin (GB), reported to the Clerk of Scales that her charge scoped dirty post race.

For three years old only which at entry are rated 100 or less
Weights - 9st 1lbs
Penalties - Horses that at entry have or are eligible for a published rating - for every 1lb above the rating of 85 1lb extra Horses that at entry have a performance rating of 86-90 5lb extra Horses that at entry have a performance rating of 91-95 10lb extra Horses that at entry have a performance rating of 96-100 15lb extra After time of entry - for each race won 7lb extra