3.20 2m. 4f. 16 Declared. Xenon 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 Alan Magee - PICTURES OF HOME beat all bar Free Thought in a 16-runner 2m3f maiden hurdle at Naas just before Christmas and has run with credit on both outings since in three-mile handicaps at Punchestown. Ted Walsh’s charge didn’t appear to quite see out the trip on those latest two runs and this drop back to 2m4f should prove ideal. Kristian Goingwel is an obvious threat. The Beneficial gelding showed promise over hurdles last year but has really appreciated the switch to fences scoring twice over this trip at Down Royal and Punchestown. He remains on an attractive hurdle mark. Point-to-point winner Alice O’byrne went close in a handicap hurdle at the Limerick Christmas meeting but needs to bounce back after a disappointing effort at Down Royal. Any market move for Rocky’s Howya would be interesting on his handicap debut.
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 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.