4.07 1m. 6f. 20 Declared. Tote Guarantee Available H'cap of €15,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €9,000.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - RAIN won over this trip on soft ground for Andre Fabre last year and has steadily dropped down to a very competitive mark. The well-bred filly really motored home in the closing stages again over 1m6f at Navan last time and the booking of Billy Lee adds to confidence. Firm Belief, Folly Beach and Dubai Clover filled the first three places in the other division of that Navan handicap with Folly Beach, successful on soft ground at Leopardstown in July, probably the pick of the trio. Ellaat won over 1m4f at Gowran earlier this month and, with ground conditions and this extra quarter mile in his favour, should go close off a 6lb higher mark. Plains Indian and Whatcouldhavebeen both shaped quite well here in a 1m4f lady riders handicap, while Nostra Casa appreciated soft ground to score twice this year but has gone up a combined 17lb.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards (75 = 10st)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.