4.05 2m. 4f. 150yds. 20 Declared. Ladbrokes Proud To Support 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 Mark Nunan - A winner on the Flat in Germany, it’s still early days over hurdles for AUCKLAND and the form of his latest run in this discipline has worked out well. The Jukebox Jury gelding was well-backed when third to the very progressive Molly Wedger at Tramore in July and the runner-up went one better at Galway later that month. Tony Mullins’ charge has been running respectably on the Flat since then and, back over hurdles off the same mark with headgear fitted, looks capable of going close. Christmas Jumper hasn’t been out of the first three in his last five completed starts including a share of the spoils at Killarney in July. His latest third at Wexford was another solid effort and he has obvious claims again off a 1lb higher mark. Where’s Bunny was behind the latter at Wexford but stuck to her task well when chasing home a gambled-on winner at Gowran last time. She is another to consider along with Yulong Voice who may have found the ground a bit soft at Listowel but had been progressive on a sound surface prior to that.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-102Weights - 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.