1st - €6,900.00 2nd - €2,300.00 3rd - €1,150.00 4th - €575.00 5th - €345.00 6th - €230.00

FormscanBy Alan Magee - JOYEUX VIVO appeared not to stay 2m4f at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting and should appreciate this drop back to two miles on his handicap debut. The John Kiely-trained gelding was placed on his only bumper start at the Punchestown Festival last spring and beat all bar the impressive Beckett Rock on testing ground at Gowran in November. Ricky Bobby had Mcgrath From Clune about three lengths behind when runner-up at Cork last month, although the Robert Tyner-trained gelding can’t be discounted having made a mistake at the last. Woodstream Lad is another to consider after beating all bar Ataboycharlie in a 23-runner novice handicap over this trip at Leopardstown, while Morricone has shaped well twice here since joining Ray Hackett this season.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (109 = 12st 4lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.
Riders - Confined to Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52. Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 11th January) Riders who have not ridden the winner of a *race allowed..........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 5 *races allowed........2lb No allowance to riders under Rule 52 may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing