2.50 2m. 2f. 165yds. 8 Declared. Irish Stallion Farms EBF (M) H'cap H'dle of €18,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €11,100.00 2nd - €3,700.00 3rd - €1,850.00 4th - €925.00 5th - €555.00 6th - €370.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - SHOPPING AROUND ticks plenty of boxes. She won on her last visit to this track and 7lb-claimer Paddy O'Hanlon (who was recently seen to good effect winning the Connacht National in Roscommon) has been booked to offset the rise she received from the handicapper. She enjoys good ground and has a strike of three from seven over hurdles. Lighthouse Rose looks dangerous. She is a former course winner who showed a return to form when beaten three lengths into third in a handicap hurdle over a further trip at this venue last month. The winner of that race has since followed up over fences. Aprils Joy is a former mares' maiden hurdle winner at Kilbeggan who has claims. Rain In Spain and That's Lifebuoy make this a competitive race.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligible (116 = 11st 10lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.Riders - Confined to Professional & Claiming Professional Riders who have not ridden more than 15 winners under any N.H. Rules from 3rd May, 2020 to 3rd June, 2021 inclusive. (Qualified Riders are excluded from riding in this race)