3.30 2m. 2f. 165yds. 12 Declared. Randox Health H'cap H'dle of €9,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €5,400.00 2nd - €1,800.00 3rd - €900.00 4th - €450.00 5th - €270.00 6th - €180.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - No less than three recent winners out to supplement their gains. GONE RACING appreciated the good ground in Tramore last month to grab his first career success. He has to be tempting around a similar track, and indeed, a venue where his trainer Mark McNiff knows what is required to win at. At the time of writing, in-form McNiff has had five victories in the last three weeks. Ballinaboola Steel makes a quick reappearance after landing the spoils over three miles in Wexford on Wednesday, in first-time cheekpieces which are kept on. The 5lbs penalty is more than offset by the booking of 7lb-claimer Shane Fenelon. He is clearly in rude health, but this is a markedly different trip. Misty Mountain had reportedly been working well before scoring by six lengths at Sligo on Wednesday, and is feared under the same penalty. Deauville Society was gambled-on before finishing second to an easy winner at Cork. Her form indicates that she would welcome rain which isn't forecast. Gotta Getaway was beaten half a length into second by Gone Racing at Tramore, and is respected off 2lbs higher.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-95Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st 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.