1st - €7,978.50 2nd - €2,700.00 3rd - €1,350.00 4th - €675.00 5th - €405.00 6th - €270.00 Fine

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - SANTANA PLESSIS has been a disappointing horse since his promising third-placing on debut in the Goffs Landrover Bumper in April 2018 but is tipped to make a winning hurdles debut today. He was well held by the smart first two finishers in that prestigious Land Rover Bumper but it was nonetheless a promising effort although he has since failed to win in four later bumper starts, three of which were when a short-priced favourite. He does come here fit and well and which is undeniably frustrating to follow, the step up to three miles could bring about plenty improvement in him, and he could be worth another go. Savina wasted no time in winning her bumper, on debut, at Tramore in June (albeit the form is nothing special) and while she is clearly open to plenty more improvement, it is a possible negative connections have opted to up her to three miles for hurdles debut. Good ground could be the making of Sky Marshal but he was pulled up on his latest start in March and connections have also upped him to three miles today. Robin The Hae is long absent and possibly best watched for now.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 4lbs ;5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;