1st - €7,092.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00 Overcast and showery

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - DARK DECADE might be able to claim this weak contest. The son of Milan is a full-brother to Martello Tower who won the Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival in 2015. Clearly not up to that standard, the selection has been ultimately disappointing to date but does have plenty of experience over flights and reverts to maiden company now, with his last four efforts coming in competitive handicaps. His fourth place finish at Gowran in March was his best effort to date and a reproduction of that performance should see him go close here. Valley Breeze isn't one of the leading lights at Closutton, but he does have some useful form to his name and is sure to have plenty of supporters. Bunninadden is another leading contender in first time blinkers, while Unexpected Depth, Rock On Aussie (half-brother to Rock The World) and Killdevil George all appear to have each-way claims.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting that, at entry, have run at least three times under any N.H. Rules and that, at declaration, have not been placed first, second or third under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 6lbs ;5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;