1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00

FormscanBy Mark Nunan - Bumper winner JOHN CANNON has been expensive to follow over hurdles but this is a good chance for him to make the breakthrough in this sphere. He has loads of experience and looks worthy of his mark of 118. After a four month break, he ran well in a decent maiden at Galway earlier this month and the second boosted the form on Saturday. Tinder Dan had shown ability in point-to-points and bumpers but was justifiably a rank outsider for a useful conditions event at Galway on the same day that the selection last ran. He ran a cracker to be beaten a dozen lengths by Darver Star and if that run can be believed, he’s the one to beat. The drop back in trip from 2m5f may be against him, though. Nephin Beg was fourth over a longer trip on debut at Ballinrobe last month and the placed horses have both won since. The drop back to 2m may not be a big negative as he raced keenly on that occasion.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as an unraced three or four year old at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for #45,000 or less at a recognised National Hunt Sale and that have not been purchased at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for any more than #45,000 at any time and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than one I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat race value not more than #12,000
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 10lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs