The Curragh Official Opening Day Handicap of €25,000 Of which the second will receive €5,000, the third €2,500, the fourth €1,250 and the fifth €625 An extended handicap for three yrs old and upwards (100 = 9st 10lb) About five furlongs €200 to enter, €50 extra if declared to run Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won. Alternative Handicap The Stewards of the Governing Bodies have instructed that, should the topweight in this race be withdrawn under Rule 194(iii)(a) and provided there is still a horse remaining in the race which is out of the handicap and weighted below the minimum weight following the time fixed for withdrawal under Rule 194(iii)(a), the weights of the remaining runners, under the terms of Rule 66(v)(a), will be adjusted in accordance with HRI Directive 2 (iii). Horses which receive a published weight of 8st 3lb or less will be entitled to a 50% reduction in entry fee. Should they be declared to run they will then become liable for t