6.15 1m. 123yds. 18 Declared. COLM QUINN BMW Mile H'cap of €100,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €60,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00 6th - €2,000.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - You pay your money you take your chance in this ferociously-competitive renewal. HOROSCOPE appeals on the back of a comfortable victory in Killarney. On his penultimate start, he was unplaced in the 29-runner Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot but ran on to be nearest at the finish. That race has shown up an absolute stack of winners and it will have prepared him for the hustle and bustle of this test. Njord very rarely puts in a poor display. He is currently on a run of three placed outings in a row. Memorably, he was pipped a nose by Saltonstall in this race last year before being beaten a neck into second later in the week in the Ahonoora Handicap. Indeed, his form figures around Ballybrit read 43122 and he looks set for another big show. Saltonstall, who is seeking a hat-trick in this race, is among a host of dangers.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards that have run three or more times under any Rules of Racing on or before 19th July, 2021, at least one of those runs having been on or after 1st June, 2020, and are rated 80 or more (105 = 10st)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st and the minimum weight shall not be less than 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.