4.45 2m. 16 Declared. Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares M'dn Hdle of €14,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €8,400.00 2nd - €2,800.00 3rd - €1,400.00 4th - €700.00 5th - €420.00 6th - €280.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - Many will have cried 'enough' with MANITOPARK, but she might win today. A smart French flat performer, winning five from six starts, she has been beaten at short-prices on her three Irish hurdle runs and comes here following a disappointing Navan run last month. MANITOPARK lacks fluency in her jumping on occasions and while two of French wins have been on 'very soft', she did win three times on good ground and it is hoped today's drier ground will help, in what is an ordinary maiden. Coulonces is interesting on debut for Gavin Cromwell. A three-time French flat winner, she showed ability when second at Southwell on good ground last August but was pulled up on soft at Bangor subsequently. She will appreciate today's good ground but meets race-fit rivals. Burnt Ash has shown some useful bits of form, finishing fourth to a smart type at Navan last month and has sound place claims. Notalossla was beaten in three point-to-points and showed some more when second to an easy winner at Gowran last month. She has points form on good ground and might get involved for the placings. Call Me Dolly is useful in middle-distance flat handicaps but is possibly best watched on jumps debut.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only, maidens at starting that are EBF eligibleWeights - 4-y-o 10st 13lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 9lbs