3.50 2m. 7 Declared. EBF Pat Walsh Memorial (Mares) H'dle of €30,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €18,000.00 2nd - €6,000.00 3rd - €3,000.00 4th - €1,500.00 5th - €900.00 6th - €600.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - MAGICAL ZOE is an exciting prospect for the season ahead and it'll be interesting to see how she fares here, taking on mostly older and more experienced rivals. She didn't get the run of the race when second in the Jack De Bromhead Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, subsequently running below par when tried over two-and-a-half miles for the first time at Fairyhouse. Back in trip now and making her seasonal debut, the Shantou five-year-old looks the one to beat. Anna Bunina is the highest rated runner in the line-up and was second in Grade 1 company at Punchestown on her penultimate start. The admirable 10-time winner disappointed when last seen at Killarney in May, but an improved performance can be expected from her now, as she returns from a well-earned break. Gordon Elliott is represented by Say Goodbye and Air Drop, with the former out of action for well over a year. Successful over fences on her last two starts, the Getaway seven-year-old warrants respect, getting weight from the selection and Anna Bunina.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligible and that have not won a Grade 1 or Grade 2 weight-for age hurdle raceWeights - 4-y-o 10st 9lbs 5-y-o and up 10st 11lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st March, 2022 Winner of two hurdle races 4lb extra Of a Listed hurdle race 7lb extra Of a Grade 3 hurdle race 10lb extra