6.15 1m. 123yds. 8 Declared. caulfieldindustrial.com H'cap of €21,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €12,600.00 2nd - €4,200.00 3rd - €2,100.00 4th - €1,050.00 5th - €630.00 6th - €420.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - FLYING SCOTSMAN's win over 1m4f at yesterday's meeting means he is a well handicapped horse, were he to turn up under a fixed 6lbs penalty. FLYING SCOTSMAN would ideally prefer a longer trip to today's mile event but could prove well enough handicapped to win again here. There are plenty of recent examples of horses defying the handicapper's hefty hikes and Meaningful Vote could well be the next, albeit he faces the well handicapped selection. Meaningful Vote won on handicap debut at today's venue last October and while beaten on reappearance at Gowran in June, his latest win at Naas in July has seen him climb 12lbs, but is nonetheless of big interest today. The runner-up in that Naas race, Fame And Acclaim, has since improved his rating by 19lbs and is now rated 101, and Meaningful Vote's rider today claims a useful 3lbs, with trip and ground to suit. Comfort Line has an 11lbs rise to overcome, having won a Limerick maiden recently. He showed nice ability in his initial runs this year (finishing fourth to smart Russian Emperor at Naas) and while he seemed to improve when winning at Limerick and is proven on testing ground, he has nonetheless already been beaten in three handicaps from lower ratings. Frank Arthur and Mythologic were second and third respectively to the penalised Fame And Acclaim at the Curragh recently and while Frank Arthur has sound claims having previously proven himself on yielding to soft ground at Gowran, testing ground would be a concern for Mythologic. %0A
An extended handicap for three years old only (95 = 10st)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st and the minimum weight is 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.