Buckley five-handed in bid for a seventh Irish Cesarewitch title

PAT BUCKLEY, who has sent out the winner of the Classic for the past three years, has a five-strong team in this year's €10,000 Time Irish Cesarewitch Open 600 which starts at Mullingar on Sunday.

The Buckley quintet comprises Ballinabola Joe, Glengar Blitz, Hazelhill Chick Singalong Polly and This Approach as the trainer bids for a record-extending seventh victory in the famous competition which is run over the stiffest of four-bend trips.

Hogans Hawk is an interesting entry for Barry Clancy having whelped a litter of pps in September to Dorotas Wildcat.

A sister of Proper Heiress, she landed the Category One Hunt Cup for Seamus Cahill at Oxford last year.

The four heat winners plus two fastest seconds on Sunday will progress to the final seven days later with all the action live on sisracing.tv