8.00 3m. 210yds. 15 Declared. Paul Byron Shoes H'cap H'dle of €12,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,200.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00
FormscanBy John O'Riordan - LUCAILEM holds strong claims for the in-form Matthew Smith yard. A lightly raced gelding, he showed notable improvement on his reappearance at Tipperary when second behind a subsequent winner. Following a solid run in third over that same course and distance a fortnight later, the son of Mahler has been absent since. Having already shown that he runs well fresh, he looks the most likely winner. Lily Light Foot looks the chief danger, after getting off the mark at Kilbeggan last time. The Harty trained mare is proven over the trip, so shouldn't have any stamina issues here. A Different World was back in fourth in that Kilbeggan race but is better off at the weights now. He is capable of a big run in the colours of JP McManus. Lessofdnegativity and Highland Sting also enter calculations on their best form.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-109Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.