12.45 2m. 4f. 12 Declared. SIS Irish EBF Novice H'cap H'dle of €25,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €15,000.00 2nd - €5,000.00 3rd - €2,500.00 4th - €1,250.00 5th - €750.00 6th - €500.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - Considering that stamina has always looked to be ARTIC LANE's forte, he did well to get it done, albeit only just, over a trip marginally shy of two miles at Thurles last month. It's obviously encouraging to note that the one he edged out on that occasion, Relieved Of Duties, has since bolted up at Cork. Now that he has the winning habit again - the selection did impress in a point-to-point in the past - it may pay to put the memory of some short-priced defeats in the past. Artic Lane ought to have sufficient jumping experience for a handicap debut where a mark of 116 looks workable. Liam McKenna's claim and 2m4f are further boons to the Queally runner's chances, and he was second previously at this track. Very much in-form duo Ol Man Dingle and Sonny May certainly need considering.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-130 that have not won a hurdle race before 5th May 2024 that are EBF eligible and have not run as a two or three yr old under any Rules of Racing and that have not won a steeplechasePenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.