2.45 6f. 7 Declared. Barberstown Castle Nursery H'cap of €11,500.00 2-y-o
1st - €6,900.00 2nd - €2,300.00 3rd - €1,150.00 4th - €575.00 5th - €345.00 6th - €230.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - PURE CIRCLE caught my eye at Punchestown when not knocked about in a 7f maiden. She’s been given a mark of 70 after that mid-division finish and her dam is a half-sister to smart sprinter Jessica's Dream so maybe she’ll be sharp enough for this trip. Johnny Murtagh has been doing well in nurseries this season and Mile End is a player in first-time blinkers. She didn’t get a clear run until late in the day on handicap bow at Down Royal but got going nicely in the final furlong to finish fifth. The headgear can counteract dropping back from 7f. Distillate got all the gaps when second in that Down Royal contest and has gone up 4lb. She was just outstayed close home and maybe dropping back to 6f won’t bother her as she certainly travelled well last time.
An extended handicap for two years old only rated 47-70Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.