2.55 2m. 4f. 9 Declared. Visit racingtv.com H'cap H'dle (DIV I) 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 Gary Carson - RIPPON LODGE looks well treated here back over timber having been an improver over fences in recent months. He has slipped to a mark of 89 over hurdles and actually won off 91 over fences at Tramore in August before adding another handicap chase in fine style here in September. The Scorpion gelding is now rated 19lb lower over hurdles so it looks an obvious move to try and make use of that discrepancy. Deo Bellator won at Clonmel last time and looks the obvious danger in the field. She went up 7lb for a convincing five-and-a-half length win just over three weeks ago and probably isn't harshly treated if repeating that showing. Crackaway is an interesting one dropping into this grade on his second outing in handicap company over hurdles. He has been running well enough on the Flat recently.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-95Weights - 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.