1.20 2m. 5 Declared. Gibney's For Auction Novice H'dle (Grade 3) of €28,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €17,100.00 2nd - €5,700.00 3rd - €2,850.00 4th - €1,425.00 5th - €855.00 6th - €570.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - THREE CARD BRAG upset a long odds-on shot when scoring on debut in a Wexford bumper and returned from a summer break to make a successful switch to hurdles at Galway a fortnight ago. He got well on top in the closing stages when beating Sandor Clegane and should be suited by this galloping track. Hercule Du Seuil was very disappointing at Leopardstown last Christmas but is probably back in the ‘could be anything’ bracket after a facile win in a Tipperary maiden hurdle last month. Plains Indian gained his third win over hurdles when landing a Listed race at Limerick last time while Kiki Badger and the selection’s stablemate Imagine both deserve a crack at this grade after winning a maiden.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwardsWeights - 11st 1lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two hurdle races 4lb extra Of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 13lb extra