1.55 2m. 4f. 20 Declared. Navan H'cap H'dle (Grade B) of €40,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €24,000.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €2,000.00 5th - €1,200.00 6th - €800.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - DAMALISQUE ran a cracker after a lengthy lay-off when beating all bar the odds-on Mt Leinster at the Curragh last October and confirmed that promise when switched to hurdles at Naas the following month. The Eddie Harty-trained gelding again filled the runner-up spot when narrowly going down to Barnaviddaun in the valuable Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle and a 5lb rise for that effort still leaves him on a competitive mark. Uisce Solas was a soundly beaten sixth in that Naas event but now reopposes on worse terms after bolting up since at the same venue. Agusta Gold won a Grade 3 Mares’ Chase at Fairyhouse last time and should be thereabouts off her current hurdle rating, while Silver Sheen and Wolf Prince are also of interest. The latter was a useful juvenile hurdler and could well progress over this extra half-mile.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwardsWeights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race or hurdle races after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.