1st - €7,200.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - On his first start for Peter Fahey EARL OF DESMOND may be worth chancing. Out of seven time winner, Gemini Lucy, the selection, a son of Presenting, could be suited by dropping in trip and racing on better ground. Owned by Basil Holian, so well known in coursing circles with great greyhounds such as Watchman and Rumour Has It, aspirations for Earl Of Desmond would doubtless have been reasonably high when he was bought for 80,000 Euros at the Derby Sale in 2018. He hasn’t run since January but the Fahey yard sent out a winner lately and Gavin Brouder’s mount is likely to be well primed for this assignment as the company he’s keeping isn’t the most taxing. Samba Dancer, Hardy Man (both rated 105), The Wonky Tonk (104) and Jess’s Corner (99) all make the short-list.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards THAT AT ENTRY HAVE RUN AT LEAST THREE TIMES UNDER ANY N.H. RULES AND THAT AT DECLARATION HAVE NOT BEEN PLACED FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD UNDER ANY N.H. RULES OR RULES OF RACING
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 8lbs; 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs;
Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 9th July) Riders who have not ridden the winners of 25 *races allowed...........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 40 *races allowed..........2lb No allowance under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing The Riders of the first three horses will receive €250, €150 and €100 respectively from the I.N.H.S. Committee