1.50 6f. 25 Declared. Ir.Stal.Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Hcap of €150,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €90,000.00 2nd - €30,000.00 3rd - €15,000.00 4th - €7,500.00 5th - €4,500.00 6th - €3,000.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - Course-and-distance winner STRIKE RED is ground-versatile, ideally suited by this distance and finished second in a useful Heritage Handicap at York last month. He hasn't won since landing the Scurry Handicap here in July 2023 but has competed consistently well in similar hot handicaps and, notably, finished ahead of today's rival Torivega at Royal Ascot and is now 4lb better off. Torivega, out of a Group 2-winning dam, has had three consecutive luckless runs over today's course-and-distance but, being a four-year-old, might continue to progress further. He looks sure to run well but re-opposes the seasoned selection. Heavenly Power beat Apache Outlaw to win the August race in which Torivega finished third and the pair have obvious form claims.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards that are EBF eligible and that have run three or more times under any Rules of Racing up to and including 2nd September, 2024, at least one of those runs having been on or after 1st August, 2023 (105 = 10st)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.