3.35 2m. 5f. 160yds. 12 Declared. Downpatrick Racecourse Best H'cap H'dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - SPHAGNUM has in-form, proven at this grade and bumped into nicely handicapped horses recently. His Killarney conqueror won subsequently while the winner of his recent Sligo race is similarly progressive and SPHAGNUM is well suited by today's distance and good ground. Getaway Goldie is rated 12lb lower over hurdles than fences and while her April hurdles success was gained by just a short-head in Perth, can continue to progress in both codes. Kilbarry Chianti is consistent, ran well in rated hurdles recently and has solid place claims while Ask Charlie ran ok on handicap debut at Bellewstown and will be better suited by this distance. Rare Conor, an 11 year old, is a 32-race maiden but has been running well while Different Strokes ran well in a handicap chase recently. Diamondinthemud was well held at Galway while lightly-raced Make The Switch reverts to hurdles and should improve from his recent reappearance.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-109Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.