4.25 2m. 6f. 18 Declared. Croom H'cap H'dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - MR BERCOW can gain compensation for his early fall at Fairyhouse nine days ago. He showed the right signs winning on point-to-point debut in January 2020 and while well beaten in subsequent maiden hurdles, competes in handicaps rated just 87 with today's 2m6f trip on testing ground suiting ideally. Get Home is winless in 12 starts but has been running well recently with the form of her recent Fairyhouse runner-up effort being boosted by the fourth-placed horse winning on Thursday. Iridescent was behind Get Home at Fairyhouse and while he disappointed when well backed then, that was his reappearance run and could play a part. Iridescent had caught the eye previously at Thurles in November and stepping back up in trip today is notable. Whoyakodding is rated 13lbs lower over hurdles than fences followinf a win at Tramore on New Year's Day but has nonetheless won just once from 31 previous hurdle starts. Little Token and Seangoell have both been running well in similar races and should go well under big weights. Veteran The Grey Guy ran well at Thurles latest but has a tough enough task here while Present Storm is interesting stepping up in trip with Bryan Cooper booked on handicap debut.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-95Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st 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.