1.10 2m. 43yds. 14 Declared. Happy Christmas To Our Patrons Hcap Hdle 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 - DOYEN TA WIN almost stole it from the front at Wexford last time and deserves to get her head in front now. She kicked clear going out on the final circuit then but was nabbed on the line by the fast finishing Loup De Tallane. The winner was well backed then and has run a solid race since so the form looks solid enough. Despite a 5lb raise Doyen Ta Win is capable of winning a race of this standard and dropping back in trip may help now. Bluebell Diva was also runner-up last time, when chasing home cosy winner Capture The Action in Limerick. That was her handicap debut and she's still relatively unexposed. Ranger Billy has shown some ability in maidens and may be one to keep an eye on making his handicap debut.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-102Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.