4.05 2m. 5f. 165yds. 10 Declared. Toals Phone Betting (Mares) H'cap H'dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - Rachael Blackmore clearly gets a good tune out of KILGANER QUEEN and the pair could team up for another victory. The 10-year-old mare bounced back to form by a two and a half length margin in a mares' handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe last month. Blackmore has been on board for four of her six racecourse wins. Dime A Dozen switches back to hurdling from steeplechasing which shouldn't cause her problems as, when she was last seen in this sphere, she landed a mares' auction maiden hurdle at Cork in October. Gordon Elliott does well with his recruits from Britain, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Mrs Davies leave her form behind her particularly if strong in the market. Aasleagh Dawn hadn't been out for almost nine months when weakening over an extended three miles at Kilbeggan in July. She is entitled to improve upon that, and has three hurdle victories to her name albeit the last one came in November 2018. Bracka Lily won this last year and isn't on a bad mark. She is far from out of it after a third place in Tramore. If Caerleon Kate puts it all together she would have a shot at prize money.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only (116 = 11st 12lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 12lbs and the minimum weight is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.