It is with great pleasure that we announce that the Grade 3 Kerry Group Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase at Cork Racecourse in early December becomes a Grade 2 race. Registered as the Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase, it was won by subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Mount Ida last year and previous winners of the race include Vroum Vroum Mag, Shattered Love and Elimay.
Andrew Hogan, General Manager of Cork Racecourse said: “It’s terrific news and it adds to what is already a great day’s racing in early December. The upgrade is fully deserved given the calibre of winners and runners the race has attracted in recent years.”