5.15 7f. 14 Declared. Mallow H'cap of €10,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - An ordinary handicap and BENKOGAMBIT is tipped, being reliable. He finished fourth in four consecutive Dundalk handicaps this winter and having shown a little more when a close third at Gowran recently, comes here in excellent form. He has gone up 5lbs for that effort but today's rider neatly claims that same amount and BENKOGAMBIT has a reasonable draw in 10. Nicely bred Miss March is a potential improver but might want further in time while Sincerest wasn't beaten too far over 6f at Dundalk in November and can get involved at 7f today. Abogados has some bits of useful form to his name and has dropped down the ratings while Whipsaw was well held at Leopardstown latest but had previously run reasonably well over 1m2f in first-time blinkers in a useful maiden here but now drops markedly in trip.
An extended handicap for three years old only rated 45-65Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 9st 12lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.