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We got him from the same sale as the filly (Gozen), Tattersalls Ireland breeze-up at Fairyhouse,. He came out of Tally Ho (Stud), a place we've found plenty of good horses before. He's a fine big horse and he's just improved all year. He saw the mile out well. Leigh just said he went for his girth, took a blow, quickened again and took a lot of pulling up. We liked him at home, I thought it was a good maiden on paper beforehand. He went plenty wide into the straight, he just got bumped out a little bit. Things didn't go ideally but he has enough ability to go and win. He saw the mile out there and I think he's a good horse. It was very impressive the way he galloped through the line and he took plenty of pulling up and handles an ease. He got an entry in the (Group 1) Vertem Futurity a couple of weeks ago, we do like him and think he'll improve plenty. M D O'Callaghan, trainer

Prior to the meeting, the Stewards approved a request from Clerk of the Course, Mr. Brendan Sheridan, to amend the distance of race 2, to 8 furlongs now,due to track alignment

D. McMonagle, rider of Intellotto trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount leaned off the home bend

G.F. Carroll, rider of Immutable trained by Joseph G. Murphy, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount took a false step at a ridge down the back straight.

For two years old only, maidens at starting
Weights - 9st 7lbs Fillies allowed 5lbs