6.25 2m. 4f. 7 Declared. Dermot Casey Tree Care H'dle of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €13,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €800.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - CELESTIAL PROSPECT has sound claims here, receiving weight from three of the penalised runners. He loves fast ground, stays well and did well to win a handicap at Gowran latest, leaving him rated 127 and coming here fit and well. Sweet My Lord if top rated and, on paper, has very strong claims given his 134 rating (and likewise receiving weight). However he is slightly difficult to win and while he has been running in better races in recent runs, more worryingly has yet to show much worthwhile form on fast ground. Star Power, winner of an ordinary maiden latest, is open to progression but isn't helped by his penalty while Flatfoot Boogie cannot be totally dismissed but has plenty weight to give away. War Of The Pennys needs to progress from his recent Kilbeggan effort while Ordinary Man has been out of sorts on his most recent runs.
A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards that have not won more than two hurdle races since 28th April, 2013Weights - 4-y-o 10st 7lb; 5-y-o and up 11st; Mares allowed 7lbPenalties - (Handicaps excluded to count from 28th April, 2013) Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra; Of two hurdle races or one value E12,500 10lb extra;