3.00 3m. 15 Declared. Orchard Thieves (QR) H'cap H'dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - STAMP YOUR FEET won four times for Tom George holding a career high rating of 135 over hurdles. The Galileo gelding made a successful start for Enda Bolger over fences last summer and may add to his tally following a promising reappearance at Ballinrobe last month. He finished strongly when denied by just a neck over 2m2f and should be suited by this stamina test with Derek O’Connor booked. Toughari caught the eye when coming home well on the Flat at Limerick last time and Patrick Mullins takes the mount on the four-year-old who was runner-up twice over hurdles last season. Lessofdnegativity had Inviction about five lengths back in third when scoring over this trip on his latest hurdle start at Tipperary last month.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-109Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st 4lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 10st 4lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules