5.00 2m. 3f. 60yds. 14 Declared. Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey M'dn H'dle of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy John O'Riordan - In what looks an ordinary affair for the grade, the 104-rated TIME FOR TEA may be good enough to get off the mark. Henry De Bromhead's lightly raced mare has shown enough in five starts to suggest she can win races. While handicaps possibly represent her best opportunity, this doesn't appear to be the strongest of maidens. Recent Bellewstown third Churchwarden is steadily improving since switching to jumping. A fair 74-rated handicapper on the level, the John McConnell-trained gelding has run well on a couple of occasions of late. Naas runner-up King Kali had excuses at Tipperary last time. A reproduction of his earlier effort would make the Sean Byrne trained eight-year-old a serious contender.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting that at entry have run at least three times over hurdles and have a rating of 109 or lessWeights - 4-y-o 11st 8lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs