4.30 2m. 3f. 60yds. 17 Declared. Professor Maria Hinfelaar H'cap H'dle (DIV II) 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 Gary Carson - A step up in trip now could suit ORLANDO SPIRIT after he plugged on to finish third at Cork last time. The French-bred gelding finished off well when narrowly denied at Thurles on his penultimate start and was also doing his best work late on last time after the front two skipped clear of the field. Mickey Hulie has also been placed on his last two outings and he drops in trip now. With cheekpieces tried for the first time he could be a danger. Rebel Cowgirl got an 8lb rise for her success at Punchestown last time and has to be respected. She beat Poets Oath then, who went on to win the Cork race in which the selection was third.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 0-100Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.