2.45 1m. 16 Declared. Melbourne Cup Carnival H'cap of €18,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €10,800.00 2nd - €3,600.00 3rd - €1,800.00 4th - €900.00 5th - €540.00 6th - €360.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - A course winner over 7f last term, NEO SMART (2) generally goes well at this venue and seems to be running into form. Fourth over course and distance on Derby weekend, she filled the same position when finishing strongly in a slowly-run contest at Gowran Park last time. Second at Limerick in June, Tofino won this last year and is only 3lb higher for her repeat bid and her stable is starting to fire in winners again after a quiet spell. Runner-up in two nurseries last term, Ella’s Gold has been placed over longer trips on her last two outings. The pick of her form is on a soft surface, but she handled good ground when third over 1m2f at Roscommon. %0A%0A%0A
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards (70 = 10st)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.