7.45 3m. 12 Declared. Open Gate Pure Brew H'cap H'dle of €14,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €8,700.00 2nd - €2,900.00 3rd - €1,450.00 4th - €725.00 5th - €435.00 6th - €290.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - TUNE THE CHELLO got off the mark with a stout staying performance in an extended two miles six furlongs mares' maiden hurdle at Killarney, which brings her right into contention for this. The form of that race was franked when the runner-up came out and obliged by a whopping 33 lengths in a mares' maiden hurdle at Limerick last week. The Trigger keeps winning and is some servant to connections. The veteran started his winning run in a handicap chase in Tipperary at the start of the month and then delivered in a pair of handicap hurdles in Kilbeggan and Limerick. He took that three miler in Limerick by a healthy eight lengths. His revised mark over hurdles is now 102. He is only just passed over, more to do with his busy July as this will be his fourth staying race in a month. Cherif De L'isle successfully passed a staying test on heavy ground at Limerick. He would welcome plenty more rain to make it more of a galloping test.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (123 = 11st 10lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.