3.40 1m. 2f. 5 Declared. Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial Stakes (Group 3) of €100,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €60,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - PIERRE BONNARD can bounce back here after an underwhelming effort on his return in the Ballysax Stakes last month. The Camelot colt came into this season as the main Derby hope for Ballydoyle but failed to fire first time with his rider reporting that he had given a couple of blows. Aidan O’Brien was far from despondent after that performance and much better will be expected now. He has a bit to find with stablemate Endorsement who ran a cracker then, when going down by half-a-length to another Ballydoyle colt Christmas Day. James J Braddock, who was fifth in the Ballysax, is another to consider.
For three years old onlyWeights - 9st 5lbs. Fillies allowed 3lbs.