4.17 3m. 20yds. 20 Declared. Bar One Racing Exclusive Offer Hcap Hdle of €10,500.00 5-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 Tom Weekes - ROCHESTOWN is 326-days absent but his best form is useful and debuts in a handicap. He defeated Grade 1-placed Churstonewarrior to win on point-to-point debut before bumping into Blazing Kal and Noble Yeats in a 2020 bumper and while subsequent form was ordinary, contests a winneable race over a favourable distance. Esthers Marvel, beaten 82 lengths by Noble Yeats in October, has recent hurdles form and can be counted upon to run another useful race. Fortunate Lady ran well on handicap debut at Limerick and steps up in distance in first-time cheekpieces while lightly-raced nine year old Two For The Road ran well over this distance in October (the runner-up and fifth notably won subsequently) but is absent since.
An extended handicap hurdle for five 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.