2.30 2m. 4f. 8 Declared. MansionBet Proud To Supp. Racing Hcp Hdl of €16,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €9,600.00 2nd - €3,200.00 3rd - €1,600.00 4th - €800.00 5th - €480.00 6th - €320.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - All eyes on The Trigger here as the 11-year-old chases a remarkable six-timer in handicaps after three wins over hurdles sandwiched between a couple of wins over fences. He’s obviously in the form of his life and the value of his most recent hurdles win at Galway was boosted when the runner-up Brogine bolted up at Ballinrobe. BREAD AND BUTTER is the selection, though, with Gavin Cromwell’s Westerner gelding winning over this course and distance before following up at Roscommon. He’s gone up sharply in the ratings but might be progressive enough to go in again. Paul Townend is an interesting booking for Humm Baby who shaped well on a comeback run at Cork, and Summer Hill comes into it as well after a good third at the Galway Festival.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (130 = 11st 10lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.