2.33 2m. 19 Declared. ITBA_official 2020 Awards M'dn H'dle (DIV I) of €12,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,200.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - A rare National Hunt runner here for Moyglare Stud Farm as Mere Catherine represents Dermot Weld in the hands of Donagh Meyler. Of course the Maynooth operation are not unfamiliar with success at a high level at the winter game, the Danehill Dancer mare Unaccompanied doing them proud at the top level twice in 2011. She also finished second in the Triumph Hurdle that year. Mere Catherine is a long way behind that level of ability and she comes in here as a 72-rated Flat performer and once a winner from ten outings on the level. John ‘Shark’ Hanlon is two-handed with King And Queen and Back On The Bridle, but another County Carlow-based outfit may provide the answer with M C MULDOON. Off an 805 day break M C Muldoon put in what could be viewed as a satisfactory hurdling debut when fourth behind Wide Receiver at Leopardstown at Christmas. He can surely only come forward as a result of the experience gained then. Alko Rouge, Lucky Tenner, Gloire D’athon and Priory Park are others to keep in mind.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 4-y-o 10st 12lbs 5-y-o 11st 12lbs 6-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs