1.22 2m. 170yds. 6 Declared. Ladbrokes 'We Play Together' Novice Hdle of €14,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €8,400.00 2nd - €2,800.00 3rd - €1,400.00 4th - €700.00 5th - €420.00 6th - €280.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - This should be straightforward for ICARE DESBOIS. On what was his handicap debut, the French bred grey looked set to land a valuable contest at Killarney last month, before a bad mistake at the last resulted in Paul Townend being unseated. Despite that mishap, he was upped 7lb by the assessor and is by far the highest rated horse in this six-runner contest. Wandering Rocks appreciated the sounder surface when successful at Ballinrobe and the chestnut five-year-old should give a good account of himself. Napper Tandy has been placed three times from five starts since joining Matthew Smith and another solid effort can be expected from the dual Flat victor.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won more than one hurdle raceWeights - 4-y-o 11st 1lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 6lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalty - Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extraRiders - Confined to Professional & Claiming Professional Riders who have not ridden more than 15 winners under any N.H. Rules from 30th April, 2023 to 4th May, 2024 inclusive. (Qualified Riders are excluded from riding in this race) Upcoming Race Conditions Week Commencing Monday 3rd June