4.35 2m. 4f. 50yds. 18 Declared. Ladbrokes 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 Donal Murphy - FLEURYS FORT looks one of the safer options in this weak but competitive contest. The ten-year-old has been an excellent servant to connections, winning seven times, with his latest success coming at Tramore in August. He since failed to make an impact over two miles at the Co Waterford venue, but back up in trip now, an improved performance can be expected. Recent Clonmel winner Casamari Abbey is likely to prove popular with punters and it'll come as little surprise if he manages to follow-up. War Eagle ran well to finish third on his handicap debut at Gowran and there should be plenty more to come from the four-year-old son of Australia. Georgieshore was far from disgraced on his comeback run at Listowel last month and he looks to have solid each-way claims, while others for the shortlist here are Midland Millie and handicap debutants Outside The Door and Eversosaucy.
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 is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.