2.17 2m. 18 Declared. RED MILLS 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 Gary Carson - BREAKEVEN has been knocking on the door and might be able to make the breakthrough over hurdles here. The former point-to-pointer won a bumper over two-and-a-half but was a touch keen over a similar trip over hurdles at Naas last month so might be worth a shot over shorter again now. Johngus lost out in a good finish at Gowran last month and is rated just a pound lower than the selection. Rachael Blackmore is an eye-catching booking and he has to be a leading contender. The Gordon Elliott-trained Stranger Danger was no match for Eurotiep on his hurdling debut at Thurles last month but is entitled to come on a bit from that experience. Promising claimer Jordan Gainford takes a useful 7lb off his back now.
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 11st 5-y-o 11st 13lbs 6-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs