4.10 2m. 4f. 150yds. 9 Declared. RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction M'dn H'dle of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - DEMANDRIVINGDOUVAN won a point-to-point for his current trainer before showing useful form in bumpers for Gordon Elliott when runner-up to Marine National and winning at Thurles. He went off evens favourite when fourth to Sandor Clegane (placed recently in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham) on his hurdle debut at Punchestown and can take advantage of this drop in class. Free Flowing made a promising debut under rules when runner-up to Tophill Low in a 16-runner maiden at Thurles earlier this month, while Ik’s Man was placed behind the selection in a bumper and beat all bar Alpesh Amin in a maiden hurdle at the Limerick Christmas meeting.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as an unraced three or four year old at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for #30,000 or less at a recognised National Hunt Sale and that have not been purchased at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for any more than #30,000 at any time and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than one I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat race value not more than #12,000Weights - 4-y-o 11st 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs