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From what we've seen at home we thought she would do that today,. It was a lot of weight for a light filly. That's her done for the year and she'll be off to the horses-in-training sales. I think we've done well to win twice with her this year as she'll be a better three-year-old. She's weak and on the leg. Qatar have a lot of horses this year so they are culling some and she's one for that. She's done her job for Ger Lyons and I'm happy with her. G M Lyons, trainer

C.D. Hayes, rider of Nice And Dandy trained by P.D. Deegan, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount got a little bump when leaving the stalls.

An extended handicap for two yrs old only (85 = 9st 7lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap; shall not be less than 9st 7lb
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 5lb extra; for each race won. Any horse rated above 85 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 9st 7lb. Subsequently, the excess over 85 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse.