WELL-known to readers of this column through his work with Pegus Horse Feed, Declan Cullen is one of the driving forces behind the 2018 Event Riders Challenge Race due to be held as part of a fund-raising night at Dundalk Stadium on Wednesday, March 28th.

Programmed to be the final contest on the night’s card, the race will be over one mile, seven furlongs and there will be a maximum of 14 starters (with three reserves). All horses/geldings will carry a minimum of 12st, with a 5lbs allowance for mares and a 3lbs penalty for each race won from January 1st, 2017 (maximum penalty 9lbs).