3.25 1m. 3f. 180yds. 8 Declared. Galway H'cap of €15,500.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €9,300.00 2nd - €3,100.00 3rd - €1,550.00 4th - €775.00 5th - €465.00 6th - €310.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - INTEND stays well having won over 1m6f on soft ground at Navan last month and has coped well with a subsequent rise in the ratings on varying ground conditions. He was beaten half-a-length by Chally Chute over this trip at Dundalk and now enjoys a nice turnaround in the weights with that rival who followed up at the Curragh. Lord Erskine, who won the Irish Cesarewitch at Navan five years ago, relishes cut in the ground and has returned to form this season winning twice including over this trip at Roscommon. This represents a drop in class following a creditable fourth to Autumn Evening in a valuable handicap at the Curragh. Tourgar Raude has obviously not been the easiest to train but is interesting stepped up significantly in trip on handicap debut given his dam won over 1m6f.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards (90 = 10st)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.