2.50 3m. 12 Declared. www.grahamnorris.com Memorial H'cap 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 Michael Graham - A very good race. ASK HEATHER could find a bit more for the application of blinkers and has an each-way chance. There was a lot to like about her first run in almost seven months when staying on in second over this trip at Limerick earlier in the month. She won over course and distance last year. Sweet Sting is a very in-form mare after winning her last two staying contests in Tipperary. It is dangerous to oppose a mare in such rude health but it isn't going to be an easy task to give weight away to all her rivals. Hopefully has a lovely light weight and is bidding to supplement her Tramore success over three furlongs shorter. She is respected. Rueben James bids to exploit a lower hurdle mark after jumping well to score over fences in Ballinrobe. The concern would be that he hasn't run over hurdles since August 2018. Eimear is up the guts of a stone after slamming her rivals here at the start of the month. She ought to be in the mix.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (123 = 11st 10lbs)Weights - 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 after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.