2.00 2m. 179yds. 24 Declared. William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £110,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €61,897.00 2nd - €23,320.00 3rd - €11,671.00 4th - €5,830.00 5th - €2,926.00 6th - €1,463.00 7th - €726.00 8th - €374.00
Formscan - Having dominated this contest with nine victories in the past 10 seasons between them, this could be fought out between Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton once more. Sinnatra has proved consistent in five outings over hurdles and an official rating of 133 on his handicap debut looks workable. However, the six-year-old does lack the experience of a big field at this higher level and preference is for Grade 1 winner MURCIA. The Wille Mullins-trained mare arrives on the back of a solid fourth at Leopardstown and she appears to be the most solid proposition. Stablemate Karbau was far from disgraced on his reappearance when second in a Grade 3 at Naas 47 days ago and is a feasible alternative, while the progressive Bowensonfire is at top of his game and merits respect in his hat-trick bid.