12.40 3m. 20 Declared. Pertemps Network H'cap H'dle (Qualifier) of €21,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €12,600.00 2nd - €4,200.00 3rd - €2,100.00 4th - €1,050.00 5th - €630.00 6th - €420.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - UNEXPECTED DEPTH was bought for 75,000 pounds after winning a four-year-old point-to-point at Loughrea and impressed when successful twice over hurdles last year including at the Listowel Festival. The Oliver McKiernan-trained gelding was absent for over a year until upped to three miles at Punchestown earlier this month and finished strongly to score again under an inexperienced amateur. The son of Shantou could well progress from that run and may defy an 8lb rise in the ratings. Jukebox Jive is a useful staying handicapper on the Flat and landed the valuable November Handicap in Naas last year. His form over hurdles had been a bit underwhelming until getting it all together at Navan last time with a wide-margin win in a Grade B event at Navan. However, the handicapper took a dim view with a 16lb hike. The Bosses Oscar beat all bar the front-running Flooring Porter in a valuable Navan handicap over this trip and remains of interest.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (145 = 11st 10lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.