6.40 2m. 4f. 141yds. 14 Declared. McDermott Farm Machinery H'cap H'dle of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - There are ground concerns over several of these, so EVANS SECRET might be the safest choice for local trainer Mark McNiff. He has been placed in his last couple of handicap hurdles and showed that he could handle rain-softened ground when not beaten far into sixth on the Flat at Galway last autumn. Tullyhogue Fort has a chance reverting back to hurdling. He displayed resilience to stay on for fifth over fences at Roscommon this month and was placed in a Killarney handicap chase on his penultimate start. The form of Shesabreeze's third at Clonmel in May has been franked, while Bella Be Good showed much more when runner-up in Wexford. She wouldn't want the ground too soft, though.
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.