1.50 2m. 6f. 23 Declared. Bar One Racing Price Boosts H'cap H'dle of €16,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €9,900.00 2nd - €3,300.00 3rd - €1,650.00 4th - €825.00 5th - €495.00 6th - €330.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - There is a standout name in this 23-runner field, with JUNGLE PROSE the one they all have to beat. The Yeats bay has been a revelation since joining Gordon Elliott and from a mark of 85 on her Irish debut at Gowran in September, she is now rated a massive 40lb higher after three convincing wins. Her latest success came at Punchestown just last weekend and it was undoubtedly her most impressive performance to date, easily dismissing a field of 22 by nine lengths. Rebellious Gale finished second to the selection at Down Royal earlier this month and there is now a significant swing in the weights. Still relatively unexposed, the Califet gelding should give a good account of himself. Harry Rogers saddles both Lord Erskine and Yenillik and they both have solid claims. The former is a dual winner at Proudstown Park and was a fine fifth to Shewearsitwell in a similarly competitive contest at Punchestown last weekend. Handicap debutant Lady Rita is of definite interest with Rachael Blackmore booked to ride, while others of note are Bodhisattva, Shanwalla and Enjoy D'allen.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-130Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.