7.15 2m. 6f. 65yds. 13 Declared. Bank Of Ireland H'cap H'dle of €9,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €5,400.00 2nd - €1,800.00 3rd - €900.00 4th - €450.00 5th - €270.00 6th - €180.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - OLIVER HARDY showed enough when fifth at this track last time to suggest he can win a handicap of this nature. He has been pulled out a couple of times since because of soft ground, but can show improvement here upped in trip and on likely better ground. He showed decent middle-distance form in his own grade on the level for Paul Cole. There’s very little between My Lovely Boy and Winsor Vixen on Cork form, but as an improving 5-year-old perhaps the former can fare best of the pair again. Ainmisfearr ran her best race to date at Bellewstown, while recent Wexford scorer Ballinaboola Steel is due to turn out at Downpatrick on Sunday.
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 is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.