1st - €8,700.00 2nd - €2,900.00 3rd - €1,450.00 4th - €725.00 5th - €435.00

FormscanBy Gary Carson - LYNCHES KNOCK runs off a mark of 120 here and that doesn’t look harsh at all. He won an academy hurdle at Leopardstown over Christmas and then ran a big race in an maiden hurdle at Naas last month. The winner then, Kai Lung, looked smart and he had Saratoga three-parts-of-a-length back in third. Gordon Elliott also runs Mode Avion, who was running well until a mistake two out in Thurles last time. Like the selection he gets a nice chunk of weight from his elders. Lumiere Du Large was highly tried last season but has been a touch disappointing this term. She heads the weights and may be capable of better.%0A%0A

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards which at entry are rated 120 or less
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 1lbs 5-y-o and up 10st 13lbs.
Penalties - Additional Weight - Horses that at entry have or are eligible for a published rating - for every 1lb above the rating of 105 1lb extra Horses that at entry do not have a published rating (Band A 106-110) 5lb extra Horses that at entry do not have a published rating (Band B 111-115) 10lb extra Horses that at entry do not have a published rating (Band C 116-120) 15lb extra After time of entry - for each hurdle race won 7lb extra