1.00 2m. 110yds. 7 Declared. RED MILLS 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 John O'Riordan - EAGLE'S QUEST, who had a couple of these behind when runner-up at Gowran Park last time, can gain a first success. A son of Wings Of Eagles, the Mags Mullins-trained gelding had also shaped with promise on his previous start when sixth in a big field at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. With an official rating of 115, the six-year-old sets a fair standard in a race of this nature. All Night Revival, who finished fourth in that aforementioned Gowran race has to be respected. Having finished runner-up in both his point-to-point and bumper, the Philip Rothwell-trained gelding made a promising start to his career over flights. Point-to-point winner Simply Natural is not one to dismiss lightly on her hurdling debut.
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 #30,000 or less at a recognised National Hunt Store Sale and that have not been purchased at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for any more than #30,000 at any time and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing (excluding Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles) other than one I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat race value not more than #12,000Weights - 4-y-o 11st 1lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.