5.00 3m. 5yds. 19 Declared. Pat & Eddie Smith Memorial (QR) Hcp Hdle 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 Gary Carson - There may be a bit more to come from GALLANT GEORGE, in cheekpieces, on slightly better ground now. The Order Of St George gelding didn’t run too badly when fifth in a Navan maiden hurdle last month and looks on a fair mark, off 100, for his handicap debut. He was runner-up in a point-to-point on yielding ground so this may suit better now. His trainer Ian Donoghue also has another contender in Midleton Rare. That more experienced gelding was a solid fourth at Downpatrick last time. Top-weight Insouciant Dallier ran well over fences at Clonmel last time and is another to consider.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (110 = 12st 4lbs)Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Top weight after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st 4lb and the minimum weight is 10st 7lbs.