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She ran too freely in Roscommon last time with blinkers on. She didn't run too badly but obviously couldn't win the way she ran. We took the blinkers off, put cheek-pieces on and dropped her back in trip. She settled well and came home well. Gary gave her a nicely judged ride and he won the race last year for me. It's no disadvantage to him having no whips as he gets behind them well. John M Oxx, trainer

An extended handicap for three yrs old and upwards (70 = 10st)
Penalties - -(after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 5lb extra; for each race won. Any horse rated above 70 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 10st. Subsequently, the excess over 70 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse. (For the purpose of this note, any three year old rated above 70 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap)
Riders - Apprentices who are apprenticed to trainers in Ireland only and who have not lost the right to claim the 5lb allowance under Rule 69 and who will not be allowed to carry whips. Allowances (up to and including July 13th and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden a *winner allowed 7lb Those who have not ridden three *winners allowed 4lb Those who have not ridden twenty *winners allowed 2lb