6.00 1m. 4f. 19 Declared. Bord Na Mona Recycling Apprentice Derby of €21,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €12,600.00 2nd - €4,200.00 3rd - €2,100.00 4th - €1,050.00 5th - €630.00 6th - €420.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - SEA DUCOR beat subsequent Grade 1 hurdles winner Galopin Des Champs last November and today's race may be a medium-term target, as he reappears and competes from a favourable rating and under a Group 1 winning apprentice. SEA DUCOR won on flat handicap debut in October 2019, showed smart hurdles form last winter and runs from a rating of just 66 today. Three-year-olds Igraine and Powerful Kieran also showed little in maidens but have improved in handicaps. Igraine, a well-bred half-sister to a Listed winner, is a scopey type and looks capable of further improvement while Powerful Kieran has run two solid races in defeat in handicaps and was beaten by a following-day winner on latest start at Fairyhouse. Another 3yo, Aurora Princess beat Powerful Kieran at Leopardstown in early June and while winning again at Gowran, competes from a career high mark. Hat-trick chasing Loingseoir might ideally want easy ground while Beyond Happy ran well on handicap debut and is interesting stepping up in trip. Tudor City, winner of the 2019 Galway Hurdle, wasn't beaten far at Leopardstown last month and his rating haven fallen to a lowish level. Druk is 6lbs higher than when winning at Sligo while Mountain Fox is 8lbs higher than when winning at Gowran. Maricruz has been running well enough from similar marks while four-time winner Shamad ran well at Limerick latest.
For three years old and upwards which at entry are rated 70 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 71-80)Weights - 3-y-o 8st 11lbs 4-y-o and up 9st 6lbsPenalties - 3-y-o performances before June 21st - for every 1lb above the rating of 75 1lb extra 4-y-o and up performances before June 21st - for every 1lb above the rating of 70 1lb extra On or after June 21st - for each race won 6lb extraRiders - Apprentices who hold an Apprentice Licence under Rules of Racing issued by any recognised Turf Authority. Allowances - (up to and including 21st June and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden three *winners allowed..........7lb Apprentices who have not ridden twenty *winners allowed..........4lb Apprentices who have not ridden thirty *winners allowed..........2lb *Including races under any N.H. Rules Horses that have not run three times and/or do not have a published handicap rating are eligible to enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their performances are rated 80 or less at time of entry