3.40 1m. 7f. 156yds. 11 Declared. Join The Business Club At Naas Hcap Hdle of €14,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €8,700.00 2nd - €2,900.00 3rd - €1,450.00 4th - €725.00 5th - €435.00 6th - €290.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - BIGZ BELIEF won both over hurdles and on the Flat last year and comes here off the back of a decent effort at Punchestown. The Matt Smith-trained gelding is not the most fluent jumper but his latest third reads well having beaten all bar the gambled-on An Epic Song and Bread And Butter, who ran a cracker last Saturday in a valuable event at Navan. Fire Squadron has shown promise in maidens and now switches to handicap company after reappearing at Navan last month, while Womalko readily justified favouritism at Limerick last time but has gone up 12lb. The Tack Room has been very lightly raced but is another JP McManus-owned gelding to consider, while Union Park won at Ballinrobe last summer and comes here in good form.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (123 = 11st 12lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 12lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.