2.10 1m. 9 Declared. Naas 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 - VISUALISATION can complete the hat-trick. A Dundalk maiden winner in January, he won on handicap debut on soft ground at Gowran recently and while now 11lbs higher, rain is forecast to fall, with soft ground in his favour, from the inside draw. Diderot is a well-bred half-brother to four winner and is out of a Group 2 winning dam. He showed good ability in his two Dundalk runs and while he could be the type to better today's initial 90 rating (the form of his Dundalk maiden win being boosted by the third and fourth-placed horses winning subsequently), might be inconvencied by soft ground. Khartoum, a USD1,000,000 yearling, is out of a Group 2 winner and while he showed good ability in winning his maiden last October, was too hot and keen when disappointing in the Craven at Newmarket last month. Hype showed good ability in his runs last year and while he steps up in grade here, can get involved. Laelaps is useful but might bump into a few more progressive types while stablemate Cosmic Vega would be suited by any rain falling but concedes plenty weight on handicap debut, having run well in a Listed race recently. Vocito is 2lbs out of the handicap but has handicap form and is ground-versatile.
An extended handicap for three years old only (95 = 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.