5.10 2m. 160yds. 13 Declared. Copper Coast H'cap H'dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - BOSTON BONGO spoiled a winning chance when blundering two out at Limerick last time and may have found a good opportunity to make amends. The Barry Fitzgerald-trained gelding, who was having just his second handicap start, rallied well after that mistake to be beaten only half-a-length and the sixth (Another Ocana) gave the form a timely boost when successful on Friday. Miss Gherkin left some modest maiden form well behind when scoring on her handicap debut at Leopardstown last month, while dual-purpose gelding Contrapposto made a pleasing reappearance at the Cork Easter meeting. Inchiquin Star, Pidoyne and Duke Otto all won over course and distance last year while Astrophysicist is another to consider.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-102Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.