5.00 2m. 9 Declared. Adare (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race of €10,000.00 5/7-y-o
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - GIGOLO' DAI DAI might be able to follow up last month's win. Seemingly well fancied when disappointing on hurdle debut, he proved himself with his Punchestown win, with the form receiving a subsequent boost by the runner-up winning next time. GIGOLO' DAI DAI must now give Another Scotch (beaten two necks when third at Puncestown) 7lbs and while both horses are open to progression, GIGOLO' DAI DAI did drift a little in the closing stages at Punchestown, suggesting he could confirm placings at these revised terms. Ballycairn was a fortunate Leopardstown bumper winner over Christmas (where leader Reality Cheque unfortunately slipped up) but the runner-up did later win a maiden hurdle suggesting Ballycairn can get involved today. Flame Bearer was a good winner at Thurles in December and has his chance stepping up in grade. Anglers Crag and Teescomponentsyess were unable to compete in Kilcruit's Leopardstown bumper last February although today's race is clearly less competitive while Any Given Sunday is absent since October when beaten in a Down Royal winners' contest.
An I.N.H. flat race for five, six and seven years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than one I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat raceWeights - 11st 9lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalty - Winner of an I.N.H. flat race or a N.H. flat race 7lb extraRiders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules (other than Apprentices) who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (iii) (up to and including March 10th) may also ride in this race.