3.11 2m. 80yds. 13 Declared. William Hill Challenge Series Hcap Hdle of €11,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,900.00 2nd - €2,300.00 3rd - €1,150.00 4th - €575.00 5th - €345.00 6th - €230.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - The forecast rain may not suit a lot of these and MALBAS gets the vote. The Ned Buckley-trained gelding chased home Pampar Lady on his last outing at Kilbeggan in August and that form has been boosted since with the winner going on to follow up at Listowel. Malbas has won on soft ground in the past so an ease isn’t a big concern. Leave In Secret was an impressive winner in Galway last month but reportedly wants good ground so that would be a concern. Farrokh has been knocking on the door and is another that has to come into calculations.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (110 = 11st 12lbs)Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.