3.30 3m. 9 Declared. www.grahamnorris.com Memorial H'cap Hdle 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 Donal Murphy - Very few, if any, of the eleven runners can be safely ruled out. Yaiza won this race twelve months ago when trained by Liam Burke and he starts off for John Hanlon now. Sassy Yet Classy also has a course and distance win to her name but may need this run, returning to action for the first time since March. Thunderosa and Sweet Sting are others returning from a break. The former has already won three times this year and will be helped here by the seven-pound claim of rider Paddy O'Hanlon. The John Ryan pair of Dedannan and Kilashee are sure to have plenty of supporters, while handicap debutants Bori Tari and Sempre Presto both warrant respect. FIRST TOUCH, with race fitness on his side, is the selection. A winner at Roscommon on his penultimate start, he went down by just three-parts of a length on his most recent outing at Punchestown. He already has a course win to his name and should give a good account of himself in this competitive heat.
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 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.