4.40 2m. 8 Declared. Shabra Future Stars (C&G) INH Flat Race (Grade 2) of €100,000.00 4/7-y-o
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 Donal Murphy - A quality field of winners and in truth, none of them can be safely ruled out. Willie Mullins saddles four of the nine set to take part, with Patrick Mullins opting to partner Fact To File. It remains to be seen whether this drop back in distance will suit the son of Poliglote. He appeared to need every inch of the 2m 4f trip when successful here at Christmas. Mullins also saddles Special Cadeau and Limerick winners Largy Hill and Chosen Witness. Jody Townend was taken by the performance of the latter and she is reunited with the Well Chosen gelding now. For a selection, FASCILE MODE gets the nod. Somewhat cheekily pitched in against a field of winners on debut, he rewarded the bravery of his connections by recording a comfortable success and there should be plenty more to come from the Tom Mullins trained bay. Feronily is given second preference after filling the runner-up spot on debut over the course and distance. He finished three-and-a-quarter lengths in front of No Time To Wait there, with that one since giving the form a significant boost by winning easily on his next start. A Dream To Share, who is two from two, hasn't been seen since June but is clearly a talented individual and it'll be interesting to see how he fares.
An I.N.H. flat race for four, five, six and seven years old colts and geldings only that have not won a race, including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing, other than I.N.H. Flat Races or N.H. Flat Races or a combination of such races and which have not run in a hurdle raceWeights - 4-y-o 10st 9lbs 5, 6 and 7-y-o 11st 7lbsPenalties - Winner of an I.N.H. Flat race or a N.H. flat race 4lb extra Of two such races 7lb extra