5.15 1m. 14 Declared. Christmas Party Nights Apprentice H'cap of €10,000.00 3-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 - MISS ABBY JOOLS has won twice over course and distance and also went close here twice last winter. She would have been unsuited by the testing ground at Listowel last time and returns to the Polytrack on a reasonable mark. Una Matata has been in good form here in recent months and gained a deserved win last Friday, while Launch Time filled third spot twice over 1m2f at Navan before again making the frame over this trip at the Curragh and should go close if handling this surface. Hell Left Loose beat Hale Bopp by a shorthead here last month, while Alex Belardo and Copper Craft are others for the shortlist.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards rated 0-60Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.Riders - Apprentices who hold an Apprentice Licence under Rules of Racing issued by any recognised Turf Authority and who have not lost the right to claim the 5lb allowance (65 winners). Allowances - (up to and including 8th December and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden 10 *winners allowed..........7lb; Apprentices who have not ridden 20 *winners allowed..........4lb; Apprentices who have not ridden 30 *winners allowed..........2lb. *Including races under any N.H. Rules.