1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Mark Nunan - Henry de Bromhead has sent out several maiden hurdle winners this month and ITWASFATE can be another for the dual Gold Cup-winning trainer. The five-year-old, who made the frame in all three starts last term, returns from a break after finishing fourth at Clonmel in February. His best effort came when beaten only half a length in a maiden at the Christmas meeting here and he may well improve for better ground. Course bumper winner Vinnie Is Busy was placed on hurdling debut at Downpatrick in 2020 and returned from the best part of two years off when a creditable fourth at Fairyhouse. He hasn’t completed in two starts since but has to be respected and is now tried in a visor. Rocco Bay, who is related to several winners in this discipline, was placed in a couple of useful bumpers on home soil before readily getting off the mark at Bangor. She likes good ground and is a notable hurdling debutant. The very experienced General Clermont and Simpatico, placed in his first two attempts over flights, have place claims.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as an unraced three or four year old at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for #45,000 or less at a recognised National Hunt Sale and that have not been purchased at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for any more than #45,000 at any time and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than one I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat race value not more than #12,000
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 6lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs