6.25 2m. 169yds. 9 Declared. Cummins Homevalue Hardware H'cap H'dle 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 John O'Riordan - Dual Flat winner DESERT HAVEN looks to have strong claims of opening his account over hurdles. Runner-up at this track in May, the Noel Meade-trained five-year-old is only 3lb higher on his return visit. Lightly raced over jumps, the son of Oasis Dream remains open to further improvement. Son Of Hypnos had been largely out of form, prior to running well on two occasions at the recent Galway Festival. Dropping down in grade here, the eight-year-old has to be competitive under James Smith. A winner here on his penultimate start, the locally trained Tomas O Maille also has his chance if coping with the shorter trip.
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.