1st - €9,456.00 2nd - €3,200.00 3rd - €1,600.00 4th - €800.00 5th - €480.00 6th - €320.00 Windy and showery

FormscanBy Michael Graham - You wouldn’t want to be ruling too many out of these out in a competitive contest. FAKIR and Oakley Brown teamed up to land a rated novice hurdle at Limerick over Christmas and could repeat the feat here. The four-year-old gelding jumped notably well in Munster which will stand to him over these obstacles. There should be plenty more to come from him and his jockey’s 7lb claim is a bonus. Carrigmoorna Pine fell when challenging two out in Cork, but before that easily won his maiden hurdle in Clonmel by seven and a half lengths. He had today’s rivals Stormy Judge and Millen To One back in second and third. He is a more than worthy adversary. A good run by Outside The Ring in the opening race would boost the prospects of Opposites Attract who slammed him by eight lengths over a similar trip here on St Stephen’s Day. He is going the right way and is certainly one for ‘horses for courses’ punters despite joint top-weight of 11-10. Without Limites made virtually all to score in Gowran Park on his last hurdle appearance. Blinkers go on after he was pulled up in a handicap chase at Limerick last month. He is more than capable of going well off the front again. Eoin Walsh could get a good spin on Momus.

A novice hurdle for five years old and upwards which at entry are rated 115 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 116-125)
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 12lbs ;6-y-o and up 11st ;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 125 ;or less ;
Penalties - Performances before 23rd January - for every 1lb above the rating of 115 1lb extra On or after 23rd January - for each hurdle race won 5lb extra