8.15 2m. 12 Declared. Askeaton (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race of €9,000.00 5/7-y-o
1st - €5,400.00 2nd - €1,800.00 3rd - €900.00 4th - €450.00 5th - €270.00 6th - €180.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - COEUR AIMANT could be worth siding with on debut. The five-year-old gelding is related to several winners, including Blue Buttons who was a Listed mares' hurdle victor. This isn't a deep race, and Gordon Elliott and Lisa O'Neill are a powerful team. Willie Mullins runs Dysart Diamond who was fourth in Limerick and then third in Punchestown and Thurles. She is the one to beat, but could be vulnerable as she hasn't made an impression at the business end of her races. Erins Benefit would be of interest if the market vibes were positive. Railway Hurricane and Walking The Walk are point-to-point winners that could have a say.
An I.N.H. flat race for five, six and seven years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing Weights - 12st 2lbs; Mares allowed 7lbs; Riders - Ladies who are Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Ladies who are Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules (other than Apprentices) who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (iii) (up to and including 19th July) may also ride in this race.