2.05 2m. 20 Declared. Farmhouse Foods Novice H'cap H'dle of €14,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €8,700.00 2nd - €2,900.00 3rd - €1,450.00 4th - €725.00 5th - €435.00 6th - €290.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - Many would seem to hold chances here. However two contenders going for a hat-trick, both with talented conditionals aboard, aren’t long about grabbing the attention. Jordan Gainford is on Papal Lodge (pulled up here on Sunday and a most unlikely runner) for Denise Foster and he’s back in trip after scoring over an extended two miles and three at Down Royal on St Patrick’s Day. The couple of successes achieved by FIGHTING FIT meanwhile, have both been over two miles, and Simon Torrens assists the chances of the progressive six-year-old with his five pound claim. A son of Kayf Tara, Philip Dempsey’s charge has a fourth placing on yielding ground to his name and one suspects that a drying surface will be okay for him.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won a hurdle race before 3rd May 2020 (123 = 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 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.