5.40 1m. 9 Declared. Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery H'cap of €30,000.00 2-y-o
1st - €18,000.00 2nd - €6,000.00 3rd - €3,000.00 4th - €1,500.00 5th - €900.00 6th - €600.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - Joseph O'Brien's DESMOND CASTLE came with a barnstorming run in the Curragh, but wandered in the closing stages and finished second. He is a work in progress and the ground will be an unknown, but he clearly has an engine. Medici Venus has to give plenty of weight away, however, her form has a solid look to it. She made the breakthrough in Listowel and there could be more to come from her. O'Brien's Montpellier Green was the horse that beat Desmond Castle by half a length in the Curragh, so he merits automatic respect. Yamal could respond to first-time blinkers, while Faoladh shouldn't be discounted in the first-time tongue-strap.
An extended handicap for two years old only that are EBF eligible and that at entry have run two or more times under any Rules of Racing and are eligible for a handicap rating (90 = 9st 10lbs)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.