5.20 2m. 13 Declared. Cork & Waterford (M) P-To-P Flat Race of €10,000.00 4/7-y-o
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - All but three of the 13 have winning point-to-point form, with Carry On Heidi and Dora D'or the only dual victors in the line-up. The former claimed the Gain Mares Final at Ballynoe last month, while the Ross O'Sullivan-trained latter is two from two. For a selection, SIMPLY NATURAL gets the nod. An easy winner on debut when in the care of Pat Turley, with a subsequent victor back in third, she has since joined top connections and it'll be interesting to see what she can achieve. Starting off for Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown House Stud, Torpille Dagrostis is an obvious danger. Second at Loughanmore in October and subsequently bought for 62,000 pounds, she is a sister to Grade 1 winner Itchy Feet. The Henry de Bromhead-trained Miss Doyenne and Tallow winner Changeyourstars are others of interest.
An I.N.H. flat race for four, five, six and seven years old mares only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Point-To-Point Steeplechase in Ireland since 5th October, 2024Weights - 4-y-o 11st 3lbs 5, 6 and 7-y-o 11st 11lbsRiders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. All horses running in this race must hold a current Hunters Certificate. A Hunter Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2024/2025 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 15th April or the horse will not be qualified to start. The IHRB have suspended the relevant part of Rule 78 to enable horses which run in this race (excluding the winner) to retain their Hunters Certificate for the remainder of the 2024/2025 season. HRI Directive 10 has been suspended for the purpose of this race and the following procedures for elimination and balloting of horses will apply. (i) The number of declared runners shall be reduced by first balloting those horses that have not won a Point-To-Point steeplechase since 5th October, 2024. (ii) The number of horses declared will be then reduced by balloting those horses that have not won more than one Point-To-Point steeplechase since 5th October, 2024. (iii) In the event of Paragraphs (i) and (ii) not achieving the recommended limit a random ballot will then be applied to the remaining horses. (The winni