5.10 2m. 4f. 50yds. 14 Declared. Byrne Marquees H'cap H'dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - MAGIC SEA had been off since March before finishing mid-division behind Bua Boy at the Galway Festival. The form of that race has worked out very well, with the winner going in again along with three others from the first six home. The selection won at Down Royal last season and can go well here with that recent run under his belt. Muhaafiz was a few places further back in that same handicap hurdle at Galway and this winner at Naas in the spring shouldn’t be ruled out despite unpromising recent form figures. Course and distance winner Sizing Malbay had been running reasonably well before disappointing at Ballinrobe and it may pay to forgive that poor run, while Severus Alexander was useful on the Flat last year and might bounce back to form in first-time blinkers.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-109Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st 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.