3.20 5f. 205yds. 10 Declared. Dillon Marshall Property Consultants Hcp of €45,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €27,000.00 2nd - €9,000.00 3rd - €4,500.00 4th - €2,250.00 5th - €1,350.00 6th - €900.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - A very competitive looking heat and KING OF SCOTIA may prove best. The Kessaar gelding ran really well when chasing home stablemate Red Letter Bray on his comeback run here in testing conditions 12 days ago and the going probably wasn't ideal. He had won at Dundalk when previously seen in December and although rain is forecast it probably won't be as deep as last time, when he was reported to have lugged left in the closing stages. Run Ran Run has also handled heavy ground recently but may appreciate it a bit nicer. He only got home by a nose at the Curragh last month after running around slightly in the closing stages and there looks more to come. Tough Talk is a fascinating runner. He beat Little Big Bear on his debut last season but hasn't been seen since chasing home Blackbeard in the Marble Hill Stakes. That long absence and the application of blinkers on his return would be a slight concern.
An extended handicap for three years old only that at entry have run two or more times under any Rules of Racing and are eligible for a handicap rating (95 = 9st 12lbs)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.