2.25 2m. 3f. 198yds. 13 Declared. ClonmelRaces.ie H'cap H'dle (DIV I) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - A weak and wide-open affair, with no previous winners in the line-up. PRINCESS SOPHIA has been placed on a couple of occasions and might be able to defy top weight with Danny Mullins aboard for his mother Mags. The five-year-old has some solid bumper form to her name and while she has failed to make a significant impact over flights thus far, she makes her debut in handicap company now. Cassidys Girl ran her best race to date when a close fourth at Killarney in August and looks capable of making her presence felt with Ben Kennedy taking a valuable 7lb off. Hollys Honour finished fifth at Downpatrick on her most recent start but was subsequently disqualified after her rider weighed-in light. The Sans Frontieres chestnut has some decent efforts to her name and should give a good account of herself. Fifth of 20 on her penultimate start at Cork, Hockworthy Flyer has definite claims with Darragh O'Keeffe aboard, while Londonofficecallin, Corkbeg and Sligo runner-up Eddies Pride are others of note.
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.