4.55 5f. 18 Declared. Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap (Class 4 ) of £20,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €10,468.00 2nd - €4,912.00 3rd - €2,454.00 4th - €1,228.00 5th - €612.00
Formscan - Local handler Paul Midgley boasts a strong hand, with five challengers headed by ELEGANT ERIN and Spring Is Sprung. The former gets the vote following her return effort in the Gosforth Park Cup a fortnight ago, when not getting a clear run, and the fact she has been dropped 2lb enhances her claims further. Spring Is Sprung is respected following a solid effort here on his penultimate start, while others for the shortlist include Princess Karine, Le Beau Garcon and Mereside Angel.