12.13 2m. 1f. 7 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 Michael Graham - MEL MONROE is a former point-to-point winner who should appreciate this assignment. She was collared in the closing stages of a fillies' bumper at Galway in October, but should make her presence felt over hurdles. Mollys Glory has plenty of experience hurdling and has been placed four times. In addition, she was placed in a Listed bumper so she brings a good level of form to the contest. Black Bamboo ran unplaced in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham last month. He landed a Limerick bumper in February and there could be more to come from him over flights. Blue D'enfer outran his odds when second to a runaway winner at Punchestown. He is in good hands and could get in the mix.
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 #45,000 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 #45,000 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 - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs