Thursday 19 March · Cork, Eire

16:30 Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m 0f 45y
Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 20000
Runners: 10

Race preview

Despite his relative inexperience, the Gordon Elliott-trained PUMA'S DREAM is taken to make a winning start to life in handicaps. Successful in a maiden hurdle at Thurles last time, the form of that race has been nicely advertised subsequently. Although up against some established handicappers here, the five-year-old could be well treated, especially with his rider's claim. With the Henry de Bromhead stable now firing on all cylinders, Kir has to be a leading contender. Fitted with first-time cheekpieces, the six-year-old is likely to try to make all. Connections of He's Home Again reach for the same headgear and the C&D winner has to be respected.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Mystic Malina	16-01P	Phillip Enright	D G Murphy	10 8	10-1
2	Toor Khov	85351F	Danny Mullins	Ms M Flynn	10 13	5-1
3	Jeriko De Baune	031P06	Niall Moore	P Fenton	11 1	11-1
4	He's Home Again	04U5-62	Philip Byrnes	E Cawley	10 9	7-2
5	Verdant Place	314-P88	Simon Torrens	P T Foley	11 5	14-1
6	Well Del	P-23015	Calum Hogan	D K Walsh	11 3	8-1
7	Noble Talent	53P-P0P	Anna McGuinness	T J Nagle-Jr	10 8	25-1
8	Sequoiaspirit	75-4256	Liam Quinlan	R Hackett	11 12	12-1
9	Kir	8-41P36	Mike O'Connor	H De Bromhead	11 5	7-1
10	Puma's Dream	741	Josh Williamson	G Elliott	11 10	7-2
NR	Insouciant Dallier	P-81628	Miss H Heffernan	J Fahey	11 0