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

FormscanBy John O'Riordan - HOPEFUL HERO(4) disappointed when sent off favourite at Galway last time but is worth another chance to recover losses. A winner at Bellewstown on his previous start, the Tom Hogan-trained gelding had his excuses when failing to fire at Ballybrit. A lightly raced son of Raven's Pass, the five-year-old remains open to improvement over hurdles and has to be a leading contender. Lips Freedom was another that didn't quite live up to expectations at Galway having come into the meeting on the back of two victories. Well handicapped relative to his Flat form, the Free Eagle gelding shouldn't be discounted. Home By The Sea ran better than the result suggests at Ballinrobe recently having been badly hampered two out.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (110 = 11st 12lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.