8.00 3m. 1f. 119yds. 12 Declared. Adare Manor Opportunity H'cap H'dle of €13,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,800.00 2nd - €2,600.00 3rd - €1,300.00 4th - €650.00 5th - €390.00 6th - €260.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - It's no surprise to see connections try FRAZEL EXPRESS over this trip given the way she finished on her last visit to the track. The Yeats filly ran on to grab second over two-and-a-half at the venue 13 days ago. She hasn't tried three miles before but it looks worth a shot on the evidence of her latest effort. Hascoeur Clermont reverts to hurdling having unseated on his chase debut at Tipperary last month. He had been a good winner over timber at Bellewstown prior to that, when tackling three miles for the first time on the racecourse. Memorable Daise needs to step up on recent efforts but it's dangerous to dismiss Willie Mullins-trained runners in this grade.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (109 = 12st)Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 13th August) Riders who have not ridden the winners of 25 *races allowed..........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 40 *races allowed..........2lb No allowance under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing