7.55 2m. 14 Declared. John Thomas McNamara INH Flat Race of €10,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - THECOMPANYSERGEANT is probably one of the safer options in this open contest. He came from off the pace to finish a good third on his racecourse debut at the Galway Festival and looks capable of going a few places better now with John Gleeson again in the saddle. Lake Winnipesaukee also came from off the pace to finish third at Cork on what was his debut for Gavin Cromwell. The son of Arcadio is open to further improvement and should go close. Champagnesocialist is another leading contender. She is a full-sister to Champagne Problem, the selection in the second. A runner-up on her first two starts in 2020 when trained by Tom Taaffe, she again finished second when returning to action on her debut for John McConnell at Musselburgh in January. Fourth and fifth at Sligo earlier this month, Artemis Angel and Set My Love Free both warrant respect, while Memories Never Die and High Ski are others of note.
An I.N.H. flat race for five years old and upwards that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of RacingWeights - 12st Mares allowed 7lbsRiders - Confined to Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 15th August) Riders who have not ridden the winner of a *race allowed..........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 5 *races allowed........2lb No allowance to riders under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing