1.40 2m. 4f. 17 Declared. Navan H'cap H'dle (Grade B) of €45,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €27,000.00 2nd - €9,000.00 3rd - €4,500.00 4th - €2,250.00 5th - €1,350.00 6th - €900.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - MARS HARPER won twice at northern tracks last year and has built up a solid sequence of runs since in handicap company. He probably just didn’t see out three miles on a couple of occasions and was only pegged back in the closing stages over this trip at Leopardstown last time. Damalisque won this race in decisive fashion 12 months ago but a 12lb hike has seen his limitations exposed in three outings since. Bread And Butter is running consistently well and ran a cracker in a similar event here before Christmas. Shady Operator is being aimed at the Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham but looks on a competitive mark and would be of interest if the market spoke in his favour.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards that have run at least three times in hurdle races up to and including 18th January 2022Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 12lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race or hurdle races after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.