2.30 1m. 14 Declared. TRI Equestrian Superstore & Cafe H'cap (DIV I) of €9,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €5,400.00 2nd - €1,800.00 3rd - €900.00 4th - €450.00 5th - €270.00 6th - €180.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - DARK MAGIC is clearly in rude health and could defy his big weight. He won a mile handicap at Naas under Donagh O'Connor before just failing by a nose to catch the winner in Dundalk. In both of those contests he was strong at the business end. The Invincible Spirit gelding has a lovely draw in stall one to work from. Stellaire Enfant gave young jockey Ryan Sexton a dream spin, on his first racecourse ride, to win by half a length at Limerick over the same trip. She is in-foal and a threat, as a horse showing better form albeit she has the mandatory penalty to carry. The 10-year-old Paddytheirishman ran some race for a horse rated 35 (and priced at 100/1) when finishing third in a seven-furlong handicap at this venue last week, but has to back it up now.
An extended handicap for four years old and upwards rated 45-65 Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st 2lbs and the minimum weight is 8st 6lbs Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.