12.40 2m. 11yds. 15 Declared. Mulryan Auctioneers (Mares) M'dn H'dle of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €7,500.00 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - BATTLING BESSIE had some very strong bumper form last season and is sure to be well schooled for her jumping debut here. The Helmet filly was narrowly denied in a hot Grade 2 contest at the Dublin Racing Festival before ending her season with a fine third-placed effort at Punchestown. She mixed it with the best bumper mares around last term. Law Ella has a bit to find on a line through Ashroe Diamond having chased home that rival in the Grade 2 race at Aintree. That mare was behind Battling Bessie at Leopardstown. Law Ella is unexposed though and this is a totally different discipline now. Deeply Superficial has jumping experience from point-to-points which is a help and connections will be hoping for a big show here having spent %A3385,000 on the Flemensfirth mare after her win at Lingstown last December.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards mares only, maidens at startingWeights - 11st 7lbs