16 declared for Sky Bet Race to the Ebor Handicap this Wednesday | The Curragh Racecourse
Shanroe bids to land the Sky Bet Race to the Ebor Handicap for second successive year.

Shanroe bids to land the Sky Bet Race to the Ebor Handicap for second successive year.

16 declared for Sky Bet Race to the Ebor Handicap

Shanroe will bid to land the Sky Bet Race to the Ebor Handicap for the second successive year. The Karl Thornton trained performer, who subsequently finished fourth in the Ebor Handicap in York, will face fifteen rivals including Benaud, Crowns Major, Micro Manage, The Names Jock, Earl of Tyrone, Kazakdaria and Distant Chimes and recent Curragh winner Dame Rapide.

Thunder Eclipse, Neo Soul, Sablonne and Love Day are among the ten runners in the valuable Sky Bet Junefest Handicap, while impressive recent Naas winner Age of Kings is among six runners in the Holden Plant Rental Race

 

Declared Runners

https://status.hri-ras.ie/entries/Microsoft_Word__2022_ONOR142.PDF?id=5&v=20220530103122

 

Ground

Straight – Good, good to firm in places

Round – Good to firm, good in places

Watering has commenced on the round course

Forecast:  5 to 8mm of rain over today and tomorrow, dry thereafter

Transport
The Curragh offer a free shuttle bus service from Newbridge, picking up at the train station and outside Riverbank Theatre and from Kildare, picking up at the train station and in the Square at the bus stop.
Expressway provide a direct bus return service from Dublin to The Curragh on race days – Busaras, Temple Bar (Wellington Quay), Heuston Station, Red Cow (Luas). To reserve your place see expressway.ie.  Return €25, under 16s €18

There is plenty of free car parking

Admission
General €20, Under 18 Free accompanied by a paying adult. Senior/OAP €15. Under 25s €15.