Jeremys Joy now ready for Galway bid Hooded for the first time and on one of her initial encounters with a testing surface, Jeremys Joy, a daughter of the deceased sire Jeremy, not all that surprisingly excelled to run away with the Tote Super Pick 6 Guarantee Every Saturday Handicap at Ballinrobe. Gary Carroll was in the plate on the 9/1 chance and the always prominent strong traveller left her rivals in her wake from a furlong and a half out, going on for a five length and eight length verdict over Torthai An Ghra and Mohini. To emphasis the testing nature of conditions there was a no less than thirty two length break back to fifth place finisher Lexi's Red Devil. "It's nice to have a winner and we've been waiting on that ground for her - she needs a cut," commented winning trainer, Donegal-based, Charlie Moore, of the Irish National Stud-bred and Joseph O'Brien-owned Jeremys Joy. "She'll go for a 50 to 70 mile handicap for three-year-olds at Galway." The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined Timeless Focus, trained by J. S. Bolger, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal. Samples were taken for analysis. The Stewards enquired into the reason why G.J. Phillips failed to present himself at scales to ride Sir Edward Martin at the nominated weight of 8st 1lbs. G.J. Phillips stated that he rode at a light weight yesterday at the Curragh and was satisfied that he would ride at todays weight. He added that on arrival at the racecourse today he found himself to be 2lbs overweight and contacted his agent who in turn contacted the trainer of Sir Edward Martin. He further added that his minimum weight had been reassessed at 8st 6lbs before his 5lb claim was deducted. Having considered all the evidence, the Stewards were satisfied that G.J. Phillips was in breach of Rule 195 and consequently fined him €150 having taken his good previous record in this regard into consideration. (DM & EM)
