3.00 2m. 4f. 14 Declared. Follow Us On Twitter H'cap H'dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - QUIRT EVANS showed promise in a couple of bumpers last year and made a very encouraging handicap debut when finishing third at Limerick last month. He was a place ahead of Low Lie The Fields who franked the form with a fine run at the Punchestown Festival. Rebel Waltz won twice last year including over course and distance and may leave behind two poor runs since returning from a lay-off. After a maiden win at Clonmel, First Touch ran well at Limerick and stepping back up in trip will suit the lightly-raced nine-year-old. Wait Here has yet to prosper over this kind of distance but he does stay on well over two miles and connections try this extra half-mile again with last season’s champion conditional in the saddle.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (116 = 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.