12.35 2m. 2f. 150yds. 14 Declared. Conference&Banqueting Facilities Mdn Hdl of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - WEST OF BALLY has shown promise in a point-to-point and hurdle, and now drops to a winnable maiden. Runner-up at Loughrea before selling for 26,000 pounds, he initially disappointed in a Listowel bumper in September but showed promise in a smart Galway maiden hurdle last month, when finishing in between King’s Bucks, who was subsequently placed at Grade 2-level, and topical Centreofattention. Walk In The Park-sired Butch Coolidge, out of top racemare Solerina, has been well beaten in two hurdles but notably performed well in a smart Cork bumper in August and should progress. Grey Gardens has a useful pedigree and is open to some progression, being a four-year-old.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting THAT AT ENTRY HAVE RUN AT LEAST TWICE UNDER ANY N.H. RULES AND AT DECLARATION HAVE NOT BEEN PLACED 1ST, 2ND, 3RD OR 4TH UNDER ANY N.H. RULES OR RULES OF RACING AND HAVE NOT RUN IN A GRADED WEIGHT-FOR-AGE RACE UNDER ANY N.H. RULESWeights - 11st 12lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.Riders - Confined to Professional & Claiming Professional Riders who have not ridden more than 15 winners under any N.H. Rules in the 2024/2025 season. (Qualified Riders are excluded from riding in this race).