6.45 2m. 4f. 100yds. 13 Declared. Newtown Head (Mares) M'dn H'dle 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 Gary Carson - Not a strong contest and ABBI SHORE should be good enough to get her head in front. She reverts to hurdling having finished well held on her chase debut at Kilbeggan last time. Previously at the same track she has been a solid fourth to Aprils Joy in a mares maiden hurdle over this trip and a similar effort would probably suffice now. The handicapper has Gracefull Grace rated just a pound inferior and she would look the danger. Shane Crawley's charge ran with more promise on better ground on her return at Gowran, when fifth to Jon Ess, and in against her own sex now must have a shout. This looks an easier task than the one No Memory faced at Galway and she is another to consider.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only THAT AT ENTRY HAVE RUN AT LEAST THREE TIMES UNDER ANY N.H. RULES AND THAT AT DECLARATION HAVE NOT BEEN PLACED FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD UNDER ANY N.H. RULES OR RULES OF RACINGWeights - 4-y-o 11st 3lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 9lbs