2.40 1m. 7f. 112yds. 10 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 - BELLE THE LIONESS has run a couple of nice races over hurdles and can open her jumping account now. The Soldier Of Fortune mare won a Cork bumper last April and has been runner-up to a couple of nice types over timber. Her second to Liberty Dance here last month reads particularly well as she had The Model Kingdom in behind in third and that rival was runner-up in Grade 2 company recently. Mollys Glory looks the obvious danger and she has plenty of placed form over hurdles in the book. She was no match for Ifiwerearichman at Down Royal last time and is a bit more exposed than the selection. The 101-rated Arthor could be one for a place in a race that doesn't appear to have a lot of strength in depth.
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 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