1.58 2m. 2f. 12 Declared. Race Displays (Mares) Novice H'dle (Grade 3) of €27,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €16,500.00 2nd - €5,500.00 3rd - €2,750.00 4th - €1,375.00 5th - €825.00 6th - €550.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - A cracking contest and GAULOISE gets the vote to land a hat-trick in the race for owner Kenny Alexander. Honeysuckle and Minella Melody have won the last two runnings in his colours and he looks to have found another smart mare in this French-import. The chestnut has won both her starts at Thurles since joining Willie Mullins and was a cosy winner of a Listed contest there last month. Stepping up a bit in trip now looks like it can only help her. Royal Kahala looks the obvious danger having been an impressive winner over course and distance earlier in the month. She showed a touch of class then when beating a good field of mares. Delvino was behind her in fourth then but never really travelled or jumped with any fluency that day so may be capable of better now.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards mares onlyWeights - 4-y-o 9st 13lbs 5-y-o 10st 13lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 1lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two hurdle races 4lb extra Of three hurdle races or of a Grade 3 hurdle race 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or of a Grade 2 hurdle race 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 11lb extra