3.27 2m. 3f. 18 Declared. RAYN Safety & Security H'cap H'dle of €10,500.00 3-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 Eamonn Murphy - Last year's winner ANOTHER OCANA may be able to go back-to-back. Louis Archdeacon's charge has also scored at this venue in the interim, taking a handicap chase here in April. The son of Court Cave now competes off a mark, favourable relative to his rating over fences, and there's little doubt that he's been building slowly towards this target since reappearing off a break in October. Trainers Michael Winters and John Flavin are both strong numerically, with two contenders apiece. In truth though dangers to Another Ocana are dotted throughout this field. Back on Irish soil Jack In The Box could be interesting if attracting market support. At the bottom of the weights meanwhile, The Lucky Lobster starts off for new owners with prospects. Clonmel victor Duffys Hodey is likely to be thereabouts again.
An extended handicap hurdle for three years old and upwards rated 80-102Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.