3.20 3m. 100yds. 21 Declared. National Trial Day 19th Feb H'cap H'dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - WALKING THE WALK is one of three runners with higher chase marks than hurdles' rating. The selection joined Gordon Elliott in October, winning his first race in December and is now rated 14lb higher in chases. Also, the form of his latest hurdle run at Down Royal in November reads very well. Captain Jimmy and Follow The Crowd are, respectively, rated 12lb and 15lb higher over fences and are closely matched on Galway's October chase. Captain Jimmy defeated Follow The Crowd by 3.25 lengths then but is 9lb worse off today. Mahler Appeal has form in similar recent handicaps while Seangoell ran well at Limerick (Aide De Camp was third) but is exposed. Ten-race maiden Dr Val has recent form while Rose Of Kalanise narrowly won a recent mares' maiden point-to-point. Whatdoyouknow, out of his trainer's Irish National winner, debuts in a handicap in first-time cheekpieces.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-102Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.