5.30 1m. 16 Declared. Listowel Arms Hotel H'cap of €22,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €13,200.00 2nd - €4,400.00 3rd - €2,200.00 4th - €1,100.00 5th - €660.00 6th - €440.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - EARLS has been a model of consistency this year and the discarding of blinkers has proved fruitful when scoring on his latest two starts at Roscommon. The handicapper certainly hasn’t been severe in giving the five-year-old a combined rise of 6lb for those victories and he should make a bold bid to complete a hat-trick. Plunkett beat the selection in decisive fashion at Leopardstown back in June and is still competitive off a higher mark. He was very unlucky in running at Galway last time and rates the chief threat. Comfort Line also went close in that same Galway rated race. Howyoulikethat also won at Leopardstown this summer but got a 9lb hike after running well in a conditions race at Punchestown last week.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards (100 = 10st)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.