8.00 1m. 4f. 12 Declared. Hollywoodbets Apprentice H'cap of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - LIQUID LUCK gets the vote. The gelded son of Bated Breath has obviously had some training issues but ran a cracker on his belated debut behind Hazel Bay here last autumn. The selection again filled the runner-up spot behind the odds-on Great House over this trip at Limerick before making a creditable start in handicaps at Leopardstown. Spelga was coming from a basement mark when completing a hat-trick here last winter and returned to form at Leopardstown last month when a close-up third to Sweet Affection. Spruce Meadows is another for the shortlist having won off a mark of 87 in the past and recorded all bar one of his seven career wins at this venue. He appears to be coming to the boil and should appreciate the step back up in trip. Tashman is in good form at present but this distance may stretch his stamina.
An extended handicap for four years old and upwards rated 50-80Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st 2lbs and the minimum weight is 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.Riders - Apprentices who hold an Apprentice Licence under Rules of Racing issued by any recognised Turf Authority and who have not lost the right to claim the 5lb allowance (65 winners) Allowances - (up to and including 14th September and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden three *winners allowed..........7lb Apprentices who have not ridden twenty *winners allowed..........4lb Apprentices who have not ridden forty *winners allowed..........2lb *Including races under any N.H. Rules