12.20 2m. 3f. 172yds. 7 Declared. Red Mills Irish EBF Auction M'dn H'dle of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - ROMANY BROWN has been placed on his three ‘track’ runs and can gain a deserved win now. The Youmzain gelding lost out by just a head in a Clonmel maiden hurdle on his penultimate start and a similar effort may be enough now. Scalpnagoon showed promise when chasing home easy winner Downmexicoway at Down Royal over Christmas. The Policy Maker gelding could improve again and looks an obvious danger. Attaboyarchie has plenty of experience and ran well when third in handicap company last time. He should pick up prize-money again here.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as an unraced three or four year old at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for #30,000 or less at a recognised National Hunt Store Sale and that have not been purchased at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for any more than #30,000 at any time and 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 race value not more than #12,000Weights - 4-y-o 11st 1lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs