3.45 7f. 14yds. 10 Declared. SPIN1038 H'cap of €15,000.00 4-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 Tom Weekes - Well-bred MERISI DIAMOND might defy a 14lb high for winning well at the Curragh. His five siblings have all won, including two at Group 2 level – one being a Britannia Stakes winner, and while the selection has taken time, he progressed well last autumn and confirmed that promise when winning easily last month. He reverts back up in trip running in a first-time hood and should better his current rating. Heavy-ground specialist Racing Royalty won Listowel-festival and Curragh handicaps at this distance last year and while beaten on his last run, is better over today's distance. Clear Quartz lost his chance with a slow start at the Curragh last month and is ideally suited by conditions while Desert Haven's rating has fallen to a career low mark and has heavy-ground form. Five-time French winner Orandi ran ok on reappearance following a layoff while dual soft-ground winner Mile End debuts for new connections, having been bought for 4,000gns last November. Mogwli is in-form but isn't ahead of the handicapper.
An extended handicap for four years old and upwards rated 50-80Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.