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G 5:18 PM The Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat Race of €11,000
(Generously sponsored by Pegus Horse Feed)
Winner will receive €6,600, (Penalty Value: €6,490), Second will receive €2,200, Third will receive €1,100, Fourth will receive €550, Fifth will receive €330, Sixth will receive €220

An I.N.H. flat race for four, five and six years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a maiden Point-To-Point Steeplechase since 1st October, 2023.

About 2 miles 3 furlongs
€99 to enter, €11 extra if declared to run
Weights: 4-y-o ..................................... 11st 6lbs
5 and 6-y-o ..................................................12st
Mares allowed ............................................. 7lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules

All horses running in this race must hold a current Hunters Certificate.

A Hunter Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 26th March or the horse will not be qualified to start.

The IHRB have suspended the relevant part of Rule 78 to enable horses which run in this race (excluding the winner) to retain their Hunters Certificate for the remainder of the 2023/2024 season.

HRI Directive 10 has been suspended for the purpose of this race and the following procedures for elimination and balloting of horses will apply.

(i) The number of declared runners shall be reduced by first balloting those horses that have not won a Point-To-Point steeplechase since 1st October, 2023.

(ii) The number of horses declared will be then reduced by balloting those horses that have not won more than one Point-To-Point steeplechase since 1st October, 2023. (iii) In the event of Paragraphs (i) and (ii) not achieving the recommended limit a random ballot will then be applied to the remaining horses.