4.45 2m. 13 Declared. KilbegganRaces.com (C&G) M'dn H'dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - TOP LINE TOMMY has Champion jockey Paul Townend up for the first time and perhaps he can make the breakthrough at the sixth time of asking over hurdles. The Morpheus gelding was runner-up to a horse certainly due a win last time, Andrew McNamara’s Very Excellent, and the selection is surely going to come on at least a little for that Bellewstown effort. That was Top Line Tommy’s first outing for 186 days and the benefit of his hurdling experience could be key here. Jawbox showed plenty of ability in bumpers though still looking a bit green. Eight flights of hurdles could concentrate the grey’s mind. With his 118-rating Ruinous needs to be respected. Gavin Cromwell tries a tongue-strap on the son of Aizavoski, and the County Meath handler also has Long March in the mix.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards colts and geldings only THAT HAVE NOT WON A RACE, INCLUDING FLAT RACES, UNDER ANY N.H. RULES OR RULES OF RACING Weights - 4-y-o 11st 8lbs; 5-y-o and up 12st