5.30 2m. 160yds. 12 Declared. Noel O'Connell Memorial (M) H'cap H'dle of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy John O'Riordan - On these revised terms, BAYOU BELLE has strong claims of reversing recent course and distance form with Onebrightbluerose. On that occasion, the Jarlath Fahey-trained mare kept on strongly from the last to get within one-and-three-quarter-lengths of the latter. With that race being her first start since January, the five-year-old should have some improvement to come. Onebrightbluerose was due to run on Wednesday but of taking up this engagement the Patrick Cronin-trained mare will be a serious threat. Shana Cloon has been absent since falling here in April but had been in decent form prior to that blip. If fit enough on her return the Gavin Cromwell-trained five-year-old is another with a solid chance in a competitive affair.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only rated 80-102Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.