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Wayne gave her a great ride. She was a little slowly away and he took his time. They went a good gallop and Wayne is very strong when he gets into a finish. She was tough and she was genuine today. The strong gallop suited. They stopped in front of her and she battled well at the line. Fran Berry normally rides her but unfortunately the weight was a bit low and Wayne got the chance to ride her so he's delighted. She was a good two-year-old and a good three-year-old and she lost her way a bit then but she seems to be back to herself. She's best fresh, that's her first run of the season so we took a chance at the start of the season and said we'd aim her at this. It was a good performance. David Wachman, trainer

The Stewards enquired into an incident in the dip involving Brendan Brackan, ridden by R.P. Downey, placed fifth, Stay De Night, ridden by P.J. Smullen, unplaced, Baraweez, ridden by D. O'Brien, placed second and Intensical, ridden by K.J. Manning, unplaced. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned, in the presence of Garvin Donnelly, trainer, who accompanied D.O'Brien in the Stewards room. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that D.O'Brien was in breach of Rule 214, in that he rode carelessly and having considered his record, suspended him for three race days. The Stewards enquired into an incident in the dip involving Jack's Revenge, ridden by J.P. O'Brien, placed sixth, Unsinkable, ridden by C.T. Keane, placed third and Third Dimension (GB), ridden by C. O'Donoghue, placed fourth. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that C.T.Keane was in breach of Rule 214, in that he rode carelessly and having considered his record, suspended him for one race day. P.J. Smullen, rider of Stay De Night trained by D. K. Weld, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount suffered interference in the dip. The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined Stay De Night, trained by D. K. Weld, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

An extended handicap for three yrs old and upwards that, at entry, have run at least twice under any Rules of Racing, are eligible for a handicap rating and are rated 80 or more (105 = 9st 12lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap; shall not be less than 9st 12lb
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 5lb extra; for each race won. Any horse rated above 105 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 9st 12lb. Subsequently, the excess over 105 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse. (For the purpose of this note, any three year old rated above 105 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap.) To Close 15th July.