12.31 2m. 200yds. 19 Declared. BAR 1 Casino M'dn H'dle (DIV I) of €12,500.00 4-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 Tom Weekes - DANI DONADONI might get off the mark on jumps debut, if coping with softer-ground than what he has previously encountered. A seven lengths-winner on debut, he finished fourth in a smart race at the Punchestown festival in May. That race’s runner-up was subsequently sold for 410,000 pounds while the recent Royal Bond-winner Koktail Brut was behind him in fifth. Lord Rouge has form on heavy ground, having run well in a Punchestown point-to-point last February. A half-brother to Grade 3 winner Gin On Lime, he has joined top connections and could be smart. The selection’s stablemate Mahon Falls has reasonable form while ex-pointer Time Is A Thief is indeed absent for 637 days and should improve from today’s reappearance.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 11st 12lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.