7.50 1m. 1f. 21 Declared. Silken Thomas And Lock 13 H'cap of €20,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - Improving three-year-old LORD CHURCH has good physical size so can continue to progress, as he chases a hat-trick. He showed little as a juvenile and while he faces far more than when winning ordinary handicaps against his own age group at Limerick and Cork, has been raised just 5lb for each win. Alpha Capture debuts for Willie Mullins and while once rated 103, flopped last year. A slow-starter who wears a hood for stalls entry, he retains his same ownership and needs to recapture his Listed-winning juvenile form but steps up notably in distance. Silkies Sib's half-brother was Listed-placed and while he is rated 7lb higher than when winning over this distance at Leopardstown, should climb the handicap ladder further.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards rated 50-75Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.