6.50 3m. 100yds. 14 Declared. Writech H'cap H'dle of €25,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €15,000.00 2nd - €5,000.00 3rd - €2,500.00 4th - €1,250.00 5th - €750.00 6th - €500.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - ROCK ROAD was a decisive winner of the Mayo National at Ballinrobe in May and his chase mark now sits at 128 after a 16lb hike for that success. The ten-year-old had previously been second over hurdles at the Punchestown festival and is likely to be hard to beat back in this sphere. He was a course winner over fences on stable debut two years ago. The selection’s half-sister Sweet Sting, a former stablemate of his at Michael Bowe’s yard, could be a danger. The four-time winner stays well and scored readily over this trip at Tipperary in May. She was second to a progressive sort over 2m4f back there last week. Toss Again beat a subsequent winner in a Ballinrobe maiden and steps up to 3m on handicap debut with a tongue-tie now fitted, while Willaston was a creditable third at Clonmel and has a handy weight on his back.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (130 = 11st 12lbs)Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.