P390 CEEFAX 390 Thu 14 Oct 21:12/21 1/4 RACING NEWS: MERINO NANDS THRILLER Cape Merino sprang a 33/1 surprise in the day's feature race, the Tote Two-Year—Old Trophy. John Lowe bounced his mount out of the stalls and the pair proceeded to make every yard of the running to scoop a £189,000 pay-day. The favourite Risky looked to bj travelling well a furlong out but could njvjr peg back the game winner in the rain softened ground. This represented a fine training feat from the Beverley-based trainer Alf Smith who only has a string of nine horses at present. Barnes Ante-Post Rjdc Rjvw Newm DecsP390 CEEFAX 390 Thu 14 Oct 21:15/27 2/4 RJDCAR RACING NEWS: LOWE THANKS BIRCH The winning jockey John Lowe paid tribute to weighing room colleague Mark Birch after landing one of the richest successes of his career "All credit to Mark Birch. After Cape Merino ran at York hj told mj that she had my weight in this race and that I should do all I could to get on the horse. Lowe, who was later cautioned over his use of the whip, added that: "I was told to get her out of the boxes and let her do her own thing, she has responded to everything I have asked of her." Source:William HILL Organization Ltd Barnes Ante-Post Redc Rjvw Newm DecsP390 CEEFAX 390 Thu 14 Oct 21:14/01 3/4 REDCAR RACING NEWS: SMITH'S BARGAIN BUY Despite his apparent dislike for Rjdcar racecourse, Alf Smith was a delighted man after his 1,600 gnu yearling Cape Merino had landed a £189,000 prize at the course. "This is my greatest moment in racing!" hj proclaimed after the race - his charge qualifying for a £100,000 bonus as Smith has less than four juveniles in his care. "I have nine horses in training and this is my only two-year-old. I hope this will bring in more horses but I don't think it will," added the trainer philosophically. Source:William HILL Organization Ltd Barnes Ante-Post Rjdc Rjvw Newm DecsP390 CEEFAX 390 Thu 14 Oct 21:12/49 4/4 REDCAR RACING NEWS: CAPE PLOT IS LANDED The victory of Cape Merino in the Tote Two-Year-Old Trophy was the execution of a long-term plan bz her Northern trainer Alf Smith. "I have had this race in mind for her since she won at Doncaster in March of this year. "I gave her a rest to bring her to the race fresh but she ran very poorly at Haydock last time out when her blood was all wrong. I knew she was better than that! "5 "I'll only retire when I either lose my health or I have no horses," hj concluded. Steve Till reporting from Rjdcar Barnes Ante-Post Rjdc Rjvw Newm Decs