2.15 2m. 3f. 198yds. 15 Declared. Clonmel H'cap H'dle (DIV I) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - HOPHORNBEAM has been showing up well in maidens and gets into this grade off the ceiling rating after being shown a bit of leniency by the handicapper. She was second at this venue in May and has been placed three more times since, and even with 12 stone to shoulder should go well. Fellow topweight More Wine Lilly has been off six months but went close in a maiden here in March and the winner that day, First Touch, won a handicap off 105 earlier this week. The Flemensfirth mare is another that looks to be on a fair mark and her trainer had a double at Wexford a few weeks ago. Arrycan won a beginners’ chase during the summer and is well-in compared to his mark over fences, while seven-time winner Fleurys Fort came home well at Listowel last weekend and is back on a competitive rating.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-95Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.