7.45 2m. 70yds. 11 Declared. Weatherbys GSB EBF (Mares) INH Flat Race (Grade 3) of €40,000.00 4/7-y-o
1st - €24,000.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €2,000.00 5th - €1,200.00 6th - €800.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - THE MODEL KINGDOM comes here a fresh filly having last been seen winning a strong listed contest at Navan in November. She beat a good field that day and was value for more than her winning distance after idling a bit when hitting the front. The third then Battling Bessie re-opposes and she has shown up well since, particularly when narrowly losing out to another of today's rivals, Lily Du Berlais, in a cracking finish to the Grade 2 mares contest at the Dublin Racing festival. Stuart Crawford's charge prevailed in a fantastic five-way finish that day and had a few of today's rivals behind, including Pink In The Park and Nikini. The Willie Mullins pair were placed behind Dorans Weir in a listed contest at Fairyhouse earlier this month. Michael Hourigan's mare looks another big player in a very competitive heat.
An I.N.H. flat race for four, five, six and seven years old mares only that are EBF eligible that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than I.N.H. flat races or N.H. flat races or a combination of such racesWeights - 4-y-o 11st 3lbs 5, 6 and 7-y-o 11st 11lbsRiders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. (The winning owner in this race will receive a €5000 bonus should the winning filly be eligible for the Weatherbys Ireland/I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme and has not previously won a bonus payment)