7.45 1m. 6f. 10 Declared. Sky Bet Ebor Trial H'cap of €40,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €24,000.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €2,000.00 5th - €1,200.00 6th - €800.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - Two Aga Khan-bred horses formerly trained in France have leading claims and VERIMLI gets the nod. Three times a winner in his native land, and second at Listed level over this trip, he’s sure to improve on his mid-division finish when favourite for a premier handicap at this venue last month. Mirann came from the same stable in France, and is up 12lbs in the ratings after his winning start in this country at Gowran. He takes a big step-up in trip, and will want to settle better than last time if he’s to last home. Neither the admirable Dalton Highway nor Lynwood Gold are likely to be suited by this shorter distance having been first and third over 2m here recently. It’s certainly unusual to see an Irish Derby winner returning to the Curragh to run in a handicap, but it’s only last August that Latrobe was winning at Group 3 level and he has to be considered on the basis of class.
An extended handicap for four years old and upwards that at entry have run three or more times under any Rules of Racing, at least one of those runs having been over a distance of ten furlongs or more on or after 1st June, 2019 (110 = 10st) Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st and the minimum weight is 8st 6lbs Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.