2.55 3m. 1f. 32yds. 15 Declared. Joe Quinn Transport Longford 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 Gary Carson - STEPS MATCH ran a solid enough race when fourth at Cork just over three weeks ago and may be able to strike here now. The Court Cave gelding stayed on at the finish then over a similar trip and remains on the same mark. Navy Waves was also fourth last time, when behind Flicker Of Hope in Clonmel. That form looks solid with the winner following up at Wexford the other day. Without Exception hasn't been far away on his last couple of outings and is another that has to come into calculations. He has dropped a pound since his fifth placed effort at Limerick.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-95Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.