5.30 1m. 6f. 9 Declared. Ir. Stall. Farms EBF Vintage Tipple Stks of €47,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €28,500.00 2nd - €9,500.00 3rd - €4,750.00 4th - €2,375.00 5th - €1,425.00 6th - €950.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - Six who lined-up in the Noblesse Stakes at Cork last month re-oppose here. FLOR DE LA LUNA fared best by finishing second and she might be able to uphold the form now, despite the fact this race is over two furlongs further. The daughter of Sea The Moon ran a cracker in Cork on what was just her third career start, going down by a length and a quarter. She would have finished even closer only for drifting left under pressure in the closing stages. The selection is one of two Jessica Harrington trained runners in the field and it's significant that Shane Foley has sided with the Kirsten Rausing owned bay over Barrington Court. Tom Madden rides Barrington Court and she warrants the utmost respect after winning two Listed races at Naas towards the end of last season. The much-hyped Princess Zoe disappointed on her return to action at Cork but an improved performance can be expected from her now. Mighty Blue would not have been out of place in Grade 1s over hurdles at Fairyhouse and Punchestown respectively, but connections somewhat surprisingly opted to revert to the level. It'll be interesting to see how she fares, while Yaxeni and Traisha, who came home well at Cork, are others to consider.
For four years old and upwards fillies only that are EBF eligibleWeights - 9st 2lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st June, 2020 - for races of eleven furlongs or over) Winner of a Listed race 3lb extra Of a Group 3 race 5lb extra Of a Group 2 race or Group 1 race 7lb extra