5.35 2m. 1f. 195yds. 13 Declared. In Celebration Of Billy Boyers Hcap Hdle 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 Mark Nunan - Quite a competitive heat for the grade and the locally-trained TURKESTAN is a tentative choice. He’s finished second in his first two starts in handicaps and appeared to be given too much to do when chasing home Goulane Chosen here last month. The winner franked the form when fourth in a hot handicap at Galway. Attitash was turned over at 2/5 at Tramore where he finished third to a subsequent winner. Willie Mullins’ charge still looks a big danger off a 3lb higher mark. The consistent General Moriviere was just denied last time and has a good chance at the weights with the selection on previous form at Kilbeggan, while Go Gill Go beat recent Cork winner Miss Arccol in a course and distance maiden and looks on a fair mark. Sheer Bravado, who rattled up a hat-trick for Jim Bolger last year, is thrown in compared to his Flat rating and is worth a market check.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-102Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st 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.