7.20 1m. 4f. 100yds. 4 Declared. McEnery Cup H'cap of €21,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €12,600.00 2nd - €4,200.00 3rd - €2,100.00 4th - €1,050.00 5th - €630.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - A small field of five but nonetheless difficult to assess. Jessica Harrington saddles both Satin and HIGHLAND BLING, with preference for the latter who is the only three-year-old in the field. Still learning his trade, the 85-rated bay went down by a neck at Galway recently and will carry just eight stone with Keithen Kennedy claiming a valuable 7lb. The winner of the Petingo Handicap on Champions Weekend, Satin returns from a lengthy absence and it'll be interesting to see how she fares. Returning to the level for the first time in over two years, the versatile Common Practice has strong claims. Successful over fences at Wexford last month, it'll come as no surprise if he manages to follow-up. Falcon Eight will need to bounce back to form if he is to make an impact, while Smooth Tom, who was second in this very contest 12-months ago, completes the line-up.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards (100 = 10st)Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.