2.15 2m. 17 Declared. Proficient Engineering Irish EBF Mdn Hdl of €15,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €9,000.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - KALANISI STAR was mightily impressive in a point-to-point bumper at this track in March. The former point-to-point winner sluiced through the heavy ground to win by an emphatic 16 lengths. To put that effort into context, the runner-up has since won a bumper and a maiden hurdle. On better ground, Pink In The Park would be the selection. She is being aimed at the mares' novices' hurdle at Cheltenham. In a recent stable tour, Willie Mullins reported that she has been working well ahead of this first crack at hurdling. She has smart bumper form in the book, but testing ground would be a concern. Mullins' record in this race is beyond reproach, though. Blackwater is likely to show much more after weakening to fifth in a Punchestown bumper in February.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and that have not run under any Rules of Racing as a two or three yr oldWeights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs