3.30 2m. 4f. 39yds. 14 Declared. Seamus Mulvaney Crockafotha H'cap H'dle of €14,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €8,700.00 2nd - €2,900.00 3rd - €1,450.00 4th - €725.00 5th - €435.00 6th - €290.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - TAKE A TURN's form can be a bit in and out but he is in a good place at the minute, so gets first preference. He ought to be cherry ripe for this test after a pair of third places in flat handicaps since racing resumed. He won a rated novice hurdle over a similar trip on decent ground at Sligo in April last year. Fightfortheroses has switched to Enda Bolger from Joseph O'Brien for whom he accrued a couple of runner-up spots in maiden hurdles. He can go well. John McConnell loves having winners at Bellewstown and his Roi De Dubai won this by almost five lengths last year. It is trickier for him this year as he is rated higher and has been off since October, however, he is likely to be primed for this. Le Vagabond will strip fitter for a run in a flat handicap at Fairyhouse last month, and has enough hurdle form to make him a contender.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (123 = 11st 10lbs) Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight is 9st 12lbs Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.