3.20 2m. 4f. 23yds. 25 Declared. Anna Gannon 90th Birthday H'cap H'dle of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - Gavin Cromwell's JUMP THE SHARK was an eye-catching fourth in Naas and looks well worth a step up in trip. He made his handicap debut in a higher grade and kept on to pass a lot of horses after the second-last flight. There should be some scope in Happy Dreams' mark over hurdles. He made up plenty of ground on his last run over further in Navan before finishing third. He won twice over fences in October and November on his way to a mark of 104 and races off 90 in this discipline. Falvio finished a couple of places in front of Jump The Shark in that aforementioned race in Naas, so has to rate a danger. He was another horse doing his best work at the finish and is also up in trip. Chainofconsequence reverts to hurdles after a good run in second over fences in Thurles. Market support for After The Roar would be significant.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-102Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.