4.20 2m. 7f. 190yds. 22 Declared. Punchestown H'cap H'dle (DIV II) of €10,000.00 5-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 - IRISDESCENT is a lightly-raced maiden and might improve from his last month's reappearance. He has shown enough ability to suggest he can win a staying handicap and while well beaten at Tramore, that was his first run for 270 days and steps back up in trip. Fairofthecross finished ahead of the selection in Tramore and while soundly beaten subsequently at Punchestown, steps back up in trip and should get involved. I Don't Get It is a 28-race maiden but has many useful bits of placed handicap hurdles form and can again place. Courting Vickie, a 19-race maiden, was well held on her latest run but has some claims on previous form while Rose Milan is a former hunter chase winner but was well held over CD recently. Ruhm Und Ehre showed some promise when third at Fairyhouse recently but was nonetheless beaten 19 lengths by the winner. Subset was 'uuu' form-figures but is a dual point-to-point winner.
An extended handicap hurdle for five years old and upwards rated 80-95Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.