2.38 2m. 4f. 50yds. 16 Declared. Easter Festival 4th-6th April H'cap Hdle of €11,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,900.00 2nd - €2,300.00 3rd - €1,150.00 4th - €575.00 5th - €345.00 6th - €230.00
FormscanBy John O'Riordan - Despite being raised 12lb for an emphatic win at Naas last month, RUN FOR COVER is taken to complete the hat-trick. Having opened her account over this course and distance on her previous start, the daughter of Champs Elysees adopted similar front running tactics at the County Kildare track recently. As that latest race was confined to conditionals, her rider Conor Brassil was unable to claim off her back. Now taking 3lb off, that does at least ease her burden somewhat. Blow Wind Blow has to be a leading contender on handicap debut. An easy winner at Thurles last time, the Enda Bolger-trained gelding could be well treated. Shanroe Act is another with every chance in quite a competitive affair.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (110 = 11st 12lbs)Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.