7.40 2m. 2f. 9 Declared. Millennium (M) Pt-To-Pt INH Flat Race of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - MA BESS won a point-to-point at Dromahane last spring and has shown plenty of promise since in bumpers including when beating all bar hot favourite Ivana in an 18-runner Limerick event. The Terence O’Brien-trained mare appears versatile in terms of ground conditions and also put in a creditable effort when fourth to Aurora Vega in a Listed bumper at Gowran last autumn. Jasmine D’Airy has filled the runner-up spot on both point-to-point outings this year for Sam Curling and Derek O’Connor is a significant booking, while Miss Penny Copper and Wyoming Baby both won last time between the flags and are others to consider.
An I.N.H. flat race for four years old and upwards mares only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and which have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point steeplechase in Ireland or run in two or more Point-to-Point steeplechases in Ireland between 1st October, 2023 and 1st May, 2024Weights - 4-y-o 11st 5lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 11lbsRiders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules All horses which run in this race must hold a current Hunters Certificate. a? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Office of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 1st May, 2024 or the horse will not be qualified to start. N.B. The IHRB have suspended the relevant part of Rule 78 to enable horses which run in this race (excluding the winner) to retain their Hunters' Certificates for the remainder of the Point-to-Point season. HRI Directive 10 is suspended for the purpose of this race and the following procedure will be used for elimination and balloting of horses. (i) The number of horses declared will be reduced by first balloting those horses that have not finished first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point steeplechase since 1st October, 2023. (ii) The number of horses declared will then be reduced by balloting those horses that have not won a Point-to-Point steeplechase since 1st October, 2023. (iii) In the event of Paragraphs (i) and (ii) not achieving the recommended limit a random ballot will then be applied to th