3.20 2m. 3f. 16 Declared. Adare Manor Opportunity H'cap H'dle of €13,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,800.00 2nd - €2,600.00 3rd - €1,300.00 4th - €650.00 5th - €390.00 6th - €260.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - UISCE SOLAS won her maiden hurdle at Clonmel this time last year when defeating the useful Getaway Gorgeous and her run in a higher grade of handicap at this venue in November reads well. She was prominent for a long way before fading to finish sixth to Barnaviddaun, but she was only beaten a dozen lengths and had Leopardstown Christmas winner Dandy Mag behind her. Declan Queally’s charge can capitalise on this drop in class. Topweight Ennemi Public was left on the same mark after winning a maiden at Tramore and the runner-up was just touched off next time out, so he should be thereabouts and has form over this trip. Castle Town House was flattered to get so close to a 1/8 favourite at Limerick, but he had shown a bit the time before at Navan and could be competitive on his handicap bow. Danegeld won nicely at Punchestown but is sharply up in grade while Perry Owens should enjoy this step-up in trip and has acquitted himself well in juvenile hurdles.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-116Weights - 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.