1st - €22,500.00 2nd - €7,500.00 3rd - €3,750.00 4th - €1,875.00 5th - €1,125.00 6th - €750.00

FormscanBy Alan Magee - COUNTY FINAL showed the benefit of a couple of outings in maiden hurdles when scoring readily over 2m3f at Navan and subsequently beat all bar Kotkito Bello on testing ground at Punchestown. That form received a boost at Thurles last weekend and he gets the vote over The Big Clubman. The Wexford maiden winner finished well when runner-up to Kalypso’chance in a 2m4f Navan Grade 3 and should appreciate this stamina test. Riding arrangements suggest Kazansky is preferred of Gordon Elliott’s pair while Punchestown maiden winner Yeshil is another to consider.

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards
Weights - 11st 3lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps, Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles excluded) - Winner of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 9lb extra