1st - €6,796.50 2nd - €2,300.00 3rd - €1,150.00 4th - €575.00 5th - €345.00 6th - €230.00 Fine

FormscanBy Mark Nunan - Mark Walsh returned from injury with a double at Killarney on Thursday evening, and can add another winner here on TOP MOON. Joseph O’Brien’s four-year-old was third on hurdles debut in a Listed novice hurdle at Punchestown in February, and the level of that form puts him in a different league to his rivals here. He was less than eleven lengths off the winner Sonoria, and even though she ran below-par at the Cheltenham Festival, the runner-up Chosen Mate won a Grade 2 at Naas next time. Six lengths behind the selection in fourth was La Sorelita, who has run well in handicaps off marks in the mid-120s subsequently, so it looks like solid form. Denis Hogan runs two, and Zayriyan may confirm Ballinrobe form with Sharg, but both might be playing for places, while Its My Deal’s trainer had a nice winner at Sligo during the week but this Robin Des Champs gelding will probably come into his own in handicaps.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 7lbs ;5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;Allowance - Horses that have not won a race, ;including flat races, under any NH Rules or ;Rules of Racing ;If 4-y-o allowed 5lb ;If 5-y-o and up allowed 8lb ;