1.40 2m. 20 Declared. Holden Plant Rentals 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 Alan Magee - REBEL GOLD showed promise in maiden hurdles and returned from the lockdown earlier this year in fine form winning at Limerick and beating Winner Takes Itall in a handicap at Punchestown. The Tom Foley-trained gelding has since performed with plenty of credit over fences including when third to Asterion Forlonge and Conflated at Punchestown and is still off a competitive hurdle mark. One Cool Poet hit the headlines when winning three times at the Galway Festival last year and, following a lengthy lay-off, should strip fitter for his return to hurdles off a very attractive mark after a couple of recent runs at Dundalk. Barry Connell has enjoyed a good run since taking out a licence this year and Big King looks sure to go well having won a similar 17-runner event at Navan last month. Envious Editor is another for the shortlist and returns to handicap company after a list of placed efforts in maidens including when runner-up to Gabynako at Naas.
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 is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.