4.50 5f. 205yds. 21 Declared. Irish EBF Ballyhane Stks (Med Auct Race) of €300,000.00 2-y-o
1st - €150,000.00 2nd - €60,000.00 3rd - €30,000.00 4th - €15,000.00 5th - €9,000.00 6th - €6,000.00 7th - €6,000.00 8th - €6,000.00 9th - €5,000.00 10th - €5,000.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - HEAVENS GATE sets a high standard. The Ballydoyle filly was third in Group 2 company at Newmarket last time having also filled the same position in the Albany at Royal Ascot previously. She has an official mark of 102 and could be a class act. The race went for export last year and there are a couple of English raiders this time. George Boughey's Violet Love has won three of her last four and has to be respected but giving the selection weight looks tough. Midnight Strike was a touch unlucky in the Coventry Stakes and had been a fine third in Group 3 company previously. He heads the weights and is another for the shortlist.
For two years old only that are EBF eligible and whose sire established one or more yearling sales in the relevant year with a median price of not more than #75,000 Horses which do not have a registered name and have not been Returned In Training with a Licensed Trainer by Wednesday 19th June will be automatically struck out of this race. (Please note for un-named horses trained in Ireland which were foaled in Britain or Ireland an acceptable naming application should be made to HRI by Thursday, 13th June and for all other un-named horses, naming forms should be submitted earlier as the naming process will take longer)Weights - 9st 8lbs Fillies allowed 5lbsPenalties - Winner of a Listed race 5lb extra Winner of a Group race 7lb extra