6.45 1m. 123yds. 18 Declared. COLM QUINN BMW Mile H'cap of €75,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €45,000.00 2nd - €15,000.00 3rd - €7,500.00 4th - €3,750.00 5th - €2,250.00 6th - €1,500.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - Ferociously competitive. MAGNETIC NORTH has an each-way chance. He put in a good run off the front in the Nasrullah Handicap when finishing fourth over a mile and a quarter. He was beaten less than three lengths by the winner (Patrick Sarsfield) who has emphatically boosted the form by winning a Group 3 at Leopardstown, and coming home third in a Group One in Germany on Sunday. An extended mile is sharp enough for Magnetic North, but it is worth noting that he was placed in the Ahonoora Handicap over seven furlongs at last year's Galway Festival, and was beaten less than three lengths into seventh in this race. If he is within striking distance turning for home, he will be coming home up the hill stronger than most. There are a whole host of dangers including Njord who goes well on rain-softened ground and who has won over a similar trip in Galway. He fairly stormed in over a mile and a quarter in the Curragh last month. The handicapper gave him 10lb for that, and he has a tough draw in 18 but he is still respected. There was no fluke about Nebo's decisive victory at 50/1 in a premier handicap at Cork, and he has stall one to work from.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards that have run three or more times under any Rules of Racing on or before 20th July, 2020, at least one of those runs having been on or after 1st June, 2019, and are rated 80 or more (105 = 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 7lb extra for each race won.