6.45 6f. 18 Declared. O'Neill & Co Chartered Surveyors H'cap of €10,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - KOSMAN can defy top weight and win despite reservations around today's trip. He has proven himself in this grade and having won over 7f here last month, chased home 'well-in' Star Of Cashel (who subsequently improved his rating to 91) at Roscommon earlier this month. He is not in Star Of Cashel's grade and would ideally prefer 7f but this looks a suitable race and his rider again takes off 3lbs. Talking Tough was fourth in that Roscommon race, finishing ahead of Ioronta (seventh), Mogwili (ninth) but has a wide draw in 18. Eglish beat the selection when winning at Dundalk earlier this year and while she has now won three times, all her best form has been on the all-weather. Red Pantz ran a nice race on her third run in a maiden latest and could go well on handicap debut. Myrcella was well held by the winner at Sligo latest and is now tried in first-time cheek-pieces while slow starting Red Beacon showed improved form in first-time blinkers at Dundalk recently and is interesting, albeit dropping to 6f mightn't be ideal.
An extended handicap for three years old only rated 45-70 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 6lbs Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.