5.15 2m. 1f. 7 Declared. GMHD H'cap H'dle (Grade B) of €40,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €24,000.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €2,000.00 5th - €1,200.00 6th - €800.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - Subsequent Champion Hurdle third placer Darver Star triumphed in this event last year, and perhaps the trainer of that serious improver, Gavin Cromwell, can land the 2020 renewal as well with BENTHAM. It was at this meeting last year that the Jeremy gelding won the second of his three bumpers, and one would imagine that from a mark of 124 there will be races for the selection in handicap hurdle company. It wasn’t his day on his debut in this sphere at Galway. The experience gained there won’t be lost on him now though. Despite the soft ground influence of his sire, Bentham probably wouldn’t want the ground to deteriorate too much. Henry de Bromhead and Tony Martin are both two handed. The best of this quartet could be Martin’s The Mouse Doctor, off bottom-weight. He’s got the man-of-the-moment Sean O’Keeffe on his back. In truth cases can be built for many of them.
An extended handicap hurdle for five years old and upwardsWeights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight is 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race or hurdle races after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.