12.05 2m. 91yds. 14 Declared. Adare Manor Opportunity M'dn H'dle of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,500.00 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - In a race for previously unplaced horses, it is refreshing to read GIANT HAYSTACKS' recent form lines and has strong claims. Beaten 26 lengths in a Grade 3 contest on career debut last December, he has shown nice ability in recent months and having run well in a good point-to-point in October, finished nicely in a big-field handicap at Navan last month and a reproduction would give him every chance. Polly Poppins was leading but being challenged when falling at Tramore in October and has place claims while Mellem was well beaten in recent maidens hurdles but ran well in a bumper last September.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting THAT AT ENTRY HAVE RUN AT LEAST THREE TIMES UNDER ANY N.H. RULES AND THAT AT DECLARATION HAVE NOT BEEN PLACED FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD UNDER ANY N.H. RULES OR RULES OF RACINGWeights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbsRiders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52. Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 29th November) Riders who have not ridden the winner of a *race allowed..........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 5 *races allowed........2lb No allowance to riders under Rule 52 may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing