1.45 5f. 11 Declared. Far Above At Compas Stallions H'cap of €10,500.00 3-y-o
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - FINE DISTRACTION showed up well in a couple of Naas nurseries last term and he can deservedly get a turn or two at three. He wasn’t sold at 48K at the sales in November and Darren Bunyan could have placed his charge nicely into this event for his first outing since December. The son of Gutaifan may not be completely straight-forward but over five furlongs here at Naas with plenty of dig in the ground, now ought to be the time to catch him nice and fresh. He ran better than his finishing position of eighth in the Birdcatcher, and also finished second here in October. A mark of 72 and Mikey Sheehy’s presence in the plate with his five pound claim gives Fine Distraction every chance. The likes of The Last Knight and Ablah are among those that are feared.
An extended handicap for three years old only (70 = 9st 12lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 9st 12lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.