1st - €9,440.00 2nd - €3,200.00 3rd - €1,600.00 4th - €800.00 5th - €480.00 6th - €320.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - After winning at Punchestown recently, Elusive Rebeldom is the stand out name here. The five-year-old gelding had been disappointing up until that success and while it'll come as little surprise if he manages to follow-up here, I'd be willing to take him on. ANDALUSA isn't the most reliable, but she might be able to make the breakthrough now. A beaten favourite on four occasions, she has performed with credit in competitive contests on her last two starts. She was hampered entering the straight on her most recent outing at Leopardstown and would have finished closer only for that incident. Key Commander was a solid fourth in dreadful conditions at Gowran last month and he has solid claims here. Behind The Curtain was disappointing last time out, but is capable of making his presence felt, while Bal De Rio is another that can't be ruled out.

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards which at entry are rated 110 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 111-120)
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 4lbs; 5-y-o and up 11st 2lbs; Horses that have not run three times over hurdles and/or do not have a published handicap hurdle rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their performances are rated 120 or less
Penalties - Performances before 27th February - for every 1lb above the rating of 110 1lb extra On or after 27th February - for each hurdle race won 5lb extra