4.40 3m. 80yds. 16 Declared. Mallow Commercials CVRT H'cap H'dle 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 Gary Carson - BETTER TIMES AHEAD got through testing conditions well in Navan last time and may be able to follow up here switching back to hurdles. The Walk In The Park gelding went up to a mark of 119 for his cosy win over fences last time so it's no surprise to see connections attempt to make use of an 11lb lower mark over timber now. Killinure Lass comes here on a hat-trick and has to be respected. She was value for a bit more than her winning margin here last time, over two-and-a-half miles. She went up another 6lb for that win but could still be on a competitive mark. Atlantian has been knocking on the door and despite creeping up a few pounds could get involved at the business end again here.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-116Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.