2.15 2m. 6f. 8 Declared. Kerry Group EBF ShannonSpray (M) Nov Hdl (Grade 3) of €30,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €18,300.00 2nd - €6,100.00 3rd - €3,050.00 4th - €1,525.00 5th - €915.00 6th - €610.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - LADY BREFFNI looked set to take this contest twelve months ago, only for a bad mistake at the last to ultimately cost her. She has since switched yards from Joseph O'Brien to Willie Mullins and recorded a first win over flights at Punchestown in January. She was a good fourth on her most recent start in a competitive contest at the Dublin Racing Festival and back up in trip now, she can be expected to go close. Sayce Gold is given second preference. It was somewhat surprising that connections decided to run her over two miles at Thurles last time out, dropping markedly in trip from her two previous wins. Back up to two mile six here, the daughter of Gold Well should find this much more to her liking. The winning run of Ballyshannon Rose came to an end at the Dublin Racing Festival. She won four in-a-row prior to that and it'll be interesting to see if she can bounce back now. The consistent Global Equity is likely to have plenty of supporters, while La Chanteuse, Darrens Hope (third twelve months ago) and The Sliding Rock are other leading hopes.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligibleWeights - 4-y-o 10st 2lbs 5-y-o 11st 6-y-o and up 11st 1lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two hurdle races 3lb extra Of three hurdle races or of a Grade 3 hurdle race 6lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or of a Grade 2 hurdle race 8lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 10lb extra