1.40 2m. 3f. 198yds. 8 Declared. Clonmel (Mares) 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 - No doubt this race has been on Paul O’Flynn’s agenda for some time as a suitable early-autumn target for course specialist QUARRY LIL. The daughter of Jeremy won for the third time at this venue in January and one would imagine her respectable run at Galway earlier in the month was very much a pipe-opener for this. So Near So Farhh bounced back to form at Downpatrick and is one to consider off a 7lb higher mark. It will be interesting to note market moves for handicap debutant Cute Cherry who attracted the attention of the stewards on her penultimate start at Cork. The half-sister to smart chase De Rasher Counter could easily be on a nice mark. Pretty Little Liar comes into this in very good form after runner-up efforts at Wexford and Navan but she hasn’t prospered over this sort of trip in the past.%0A%0A
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only (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.