2.30 1m. 7f. 161yds. 16 Declared. Red Mills Irish EBF Auction M'dn H'dle of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - VINTAGE PROSSECO handled testing ground well when readily landing a Limerick bumper in November and didn’t help his cause by racing a bit keenly when runner-up to Feelgood Island when switched to hurdles at Down Royal before Christmas. That was still a creditable effort as the pair drew clear of the remainder and he can go one better here. Eurotiep was a useful sort in bumpers and made all after over a year absence to account for a number of these rivals at Punchestown. He was again prominent throughout when beating all bar the odds-on Hollow Games at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting and is an interesting recruit to hurdles. Dedanann has plenty of experience over hurdles but is well held by the selection on Down Royal running.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as an unraced three or four year old at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for #30,000 or less at a recognised National Hunt Sale and that have not been purchased at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for any more than #30,000 at any time and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than one I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat race value not more than #12,000Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lbs 5-y-o 11st 12lbs 6-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs