2.50 2m. 16 Declared. Fermoy H'cap H'dle 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 Tom Weekes - LUCKY MAX was a hard-held winner over CD last month and might cope with a 15lb hike, with his same rider able to claim 5lb today, against 2lb last time. Well supported winning at Clonmel in October, he had no trouble defying a 7lb rise last time and being an unexposed five year old, looks the type who can continue to progress. Strange Notions is suited by testing ground and won well at Ballinrobe. She competes from a career high mark but should get involved on reappearance. Mahlers Dollar gained a deserved first win at Clonmel last month and contests his first handicap while An Epic Song drops down from Grade 3 company to his first handicap and shoulders top weight but should progress from his recent reappearance run. Mighty Megsie was in good form this summer/autumn but was well held at Punchestown while L'impertinent ran well on debut last year but has disappointed a few times since.
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.