4.20 7f. 37yds. 16 Declared. Ir.Stal.Farms EBF 'Sovereign Path' H'cap of €125,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €75,000.00 2nd - €25,000.00 3rd - €12,500.00 4th - €6,250.00 5th - €3,750.00 6th - €2,500.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - MASEN has always been held in high regard by connections and has plenty of scope for improvement on just his fifth career start and first run in a handicap. The son of Kingman was heavily backed when successful on his debut here last July and the following month went close in the Group 3 Tyros Stakes. He was gelded before a promising reappearance this year in the Listed Ruby Stakes at Killarney and, while a wide draw is far from ideal, a first-time hood may help him to settle. Bopedro bolted up in the Cambridgeshire last time but now races off a 9lb higher mark, while Dream Today and stablemate Pierre Lapin are others for the shortlist. This race has gone to UK-trained horses four times in the last seven years so with that in mind both Tadlel and Fools Rush In merit respect. The latter has only been beaten once in his last four starts and that came on a straight track at Newmarket.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards that are EBF eligible and that have run three or more times under any Rules of Racing on or before 30th August, 2021, at least one of those runs having been on or after 1st August, 2020 (105 = 10st)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st and the minimum weight shall not be less than 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.