5.05 6f. 21 Declared. Tote Never Beaten By SP H'cap 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 Gary Carson - MERISI DIAMOND failed to land his hat-trick at Leopardstown 10 days ago but may be able to strike again back at the Curragh. He couldn't peg back Desert Haven over seven the last day and may have bumped into a nicely handicapped rival who benefitted from a recent wind-op. Off just a 2lb higher mark there may be another race in Merisi Diamond before the handicapper gets him in his grip. Polar Bear handles deep ground and ran a decent race when fifth over five furlongs on his return last month. With Keithen Kennedy taking 7lb off now he could play a bigger part. Dual course and distance winner Heavenly Power handles testing ground and is another for the shortlist on his return to action.
An extended handicap for four years old and upwards (85 = 10st)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.