5.05 1m. 6f. 9 Declared. Gowran Park Golf Memberships 2021 H'cap of €11,000.00 3-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 Tom Weekes - Lartigue Hurdle winner POLITICISE can win. That Listowel form looks strong as he returns to the flat from his 73 rating and while winless on the flat since a 2yo win in September 2018, his rating has fallen to a career low and today's rider claims 3lbs. He's not be ideally suited to heavy but has form on soft and on a strict line through Listowel runner-up Anna Bunina, holds today's rival Wolf Prince. Wolf Prince was himself a good second in a Grade 1 hurdle on his latest start, before lockdown, in February and is interesting reverting to the flat but has 8lbs to find on a strict line with Anna Bunina at Catterick last October, with POLITICISE proving 5lbs better than Anna Bunina, albeit over hurdles, at Listowel. Evening Primrose showed vast improvement when upped in trip to win at Thurles recently and while raised 9lbs for the win and now dropping back two furlongs, can get involved being a well bred filly who is surely capable of more. Colin Keane is a notable booking for ex-John Godsen trained Swift Verdict, who notably debuts for Willie Mullins on the flat. He is a very well bred type, will surely handle testing ground and could well prove much better his 72 rating. Stablemate Legal Spin is tried in first-time cheek-pieces having raced behind-the-bridle at Listowel while Eight And Bob himself now looks behind the handicapper. Snegurochka is a capable mare who can go well despite making her handicap debut. Fiadhna showed improved form at the Curragh last month and has claims if reproducing that run while Dawn Over Owning won at Killarney in July but was well held on a subsequent hurdles outing. %0A
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards (80 = 10st)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st and the minimum weight is 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.