12.55 2m. 13 Declared. Keep Her Lit For Lar H'cap H'dle of €12,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,200.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - DJASEK has been a bit of a nearly horse so far but he was a good second in this race last year and is only 1lb higher this time around. He ran a decent race on the all-weather a few weeks ago and is likely to have been primed to go one better by his in-form trainer. The booking of Rachael Blackmore for Kashi catches the eye and he was a good third at Limerick earlier this week. If this race doesn’t come too soon he should be a leading contender. Mahons Glory has been consistent in maidens and his opening mark looks fair while Follow The Crowd is another handicap debutant for whom market moves should be noted.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (116 = 11st 12lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 12lbs 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.Riders - 1. Lady Riders who hold a Licence under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim an allowance under Rule 52 (iii) (up to and including 28th December) 2. Lady Riders who hold a Licence under National Hunt Rules to ride in hurdle races issued by any Recognised Turf Authority who have not ridden 60 winners or more (up to and including 28th December) 3. Lady Riders who hold a Category ''C'' Permit to ride under I.N.H.S. Rules 4. Lady Riders who hold a Permit to ride in hurdle races against Professional Riders issued by any other Recognised Turf Authority. The Stewards of the I.N.H.S. Committee have suspended the relevant parts of Rule 135 for the purposes of this race.