5.10 2m. 31yds. 16 Declared. Colm White Bookmaker November H'cap of €90,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €54,000.00 2nd - €18,000.00 3rd - €9,000.00 4th - €4,500.00 5th - €2,700.00 6th - €1,800.00
FormscanBy John O'Riordan - Having most likely being targeted at this race for some time, FILEY BAY can prove once again how good his trainer is at lining a horse up for a particular day. No stranger to competitive big race fields, the seven-year-old was placed in both the Betfair and County Hurdle last season. Following a highly commendable fifth in the Galway Hurdle in August, he reverted to the flat to win his maiden at Tramore next time. With a subsequent run over an inadequate 7f easily ignored, he has the appearance of a well handicapped horse. Last year's third, Powerful Aggie, appears to have improved in the interim, so has to be a leading contender under Conor Stone-Walsh. Immelmann is of obvious interest towards the foot of the weights. A winner at Thurles last time, he is relatively unexposed at this trip and trainer Willie Mullins excels with such horses.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards that have run three or more times under any Rules of Racing on or before 2nd October, 2023, at least one of those runs having been over a distance of eleven furlongs or more on or after 1st September, 2022 (105 = 10st)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.