2.15 2m. 3f. 14yds. 16 Declared. Adare Manor Opportunity H'cap H'dle 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 John O'Riordan - GALACTICA is an intriguing runner on her handicap debut. A dual winner on the flat, the filly has yet to show a great deal on just the three runs over flights but is almost certainly capable of better. Connections have found a nice opportunity for the daughter of Dabirsim, with Paddy O'Brien a positive booking. Shean Glory was second at Limerick on her penultimate start but may have found the heavy ground too testing latest. To her credit, she still managed a respectable fourth on that occasion. Fox Le Bel remains a maiden over flights but will surely get his turn. He shaped well when third at Wexford last time and one of these should be within his range. Lake Chad is rated much higher over fences, so has to be considered off his current hurdles mark.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-95Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 4th December) Riders who have not ridden the winner of a *race allowed..........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 5 *races allowed........2lb No allowance to riders under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing