2.25 2m. 54yds. 15 Declared. Suir Blueway Mares H'cap H'dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - SLAINTE AND THANKS has gained both previous wins at this time of the year including over this course and distance back in 2018, and Garrett Ahern’s mare indicated a return to form at Punchestown last week when fifth to Ask David in a 20-runner 2m4f handicap. She couldn’t find any extra in the straight and the drop back in trip shouldn’t inconvenience her. Karla Martina has built up a sequence of consistent placed efforts in maiden hurdles including when beating all bar Dreamingandhoping at Ballinrobe and appears on a reasonable mark for her handicap debut. Aoibhe’s Beau, very lightly raced since winning a Tramore maiden hurdle back in 2018, returned to form with a vengeance when scoring by 12 lengths at odds of 66/1 at Tipperary last month and is certainly a threat despite a 10lb hike. Heliers Bay, Close Enough and Secret Sea appear the pick of the remainder.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only rated 80-102Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.Riders - Confined to Professional & Claiming Professional Riders who have not ridden more than 15 winners under any N.H. Rules from 3rd May, 2020 to 3rd June, 2021 inclusive. (Qualified Riders are excluded from riding in this race) (The winning owner in this race will receive a €5000 bonus should the winning filly be eligible for the Weatherbys Ireland/I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme and has not previously won a bonus payment in a hurdle race)