2.55 3m. 7 Declared. Tipperary Races On Twitter H'cap H'dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - BALKITO progressed well in staying handicap chases earlier this year winning at Thurles and Limerick. The Barry Connell-trained gelding handles soft ground well and a mark of 106 on his return to hurdles looks attractive compared to a current chase rating of 125. The stable is also in good form after recording a double at Roscommon last Monday. Rebellious Gale also stays well and has been lightly raced since scoring over 2m6f at Limerick this spring. He caught the eye last time when staying on over this trip at the Galway Festival and the Tony Martin yard is also in a rich vein of form. Saint Bernadette makes appeal after a decent run in a Listowel maiden over this trip, while Simply Shabra and Robindale are others to consider.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-109Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.