3.50 7f. 16 Declared. Fairyhouse Apprentice H'cap of €10,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - Theophile was the choice in the previous race and the Bolger team may strike here as well with MCCABE. I recall Kevin Manning being encouraging enough about the New Approach gelding when interviewed pre-race at Gowran on September 2nd. It was heavy ground then and the chestnut collided with eventual second placer Zoom Zoom Babe a furlong and a half out when finishing eighth. It all went right for him then at Cork, when pushed along briefly early, soon leading, and when asked for more from two furlongs out the selection soon went on. Staying on well inside the final furlong Mccabe comfortably accounted for Talking Tough by four and a quarter lengths. He got twelve pounds for that. With the mandatory six pound penalty now, Mccabe ought to be difficult to beat. Pixel Power might be the one for the forecast.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards rated 45-75Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st 2lbs and the minimum weight is 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.Riders - Apprentices who hold an Apprentice Licence under Rules of Racing issued by any recognised Turf Authority Allowances - (up to and including 17th September and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden three *winners allowed..........7lb Apprentices who have not ridden twenty *winners allowed..........4lb Apprentices who have not ridden thirty *winners allowed..........2lb *Including races under any N.H. Rules