1st - €8,100.00 2nd - €2,700.00 3rd - €1,350.00 4th - €675.00 5th - €405.00 6th - €270.00

FormscanBy Alan Magee - BUTTONS AND BOWS looked a horse with a bright future when landing a 24-runner maiden hurdle on debut at Cork nearly four years. He certainly hasn’t overachieved since with wins in a handicap hurdle and chase but has performed well on both previous outings at this track and comes here off the back of a decent run on the Flat at Clonmel. Sequoiaspirit is an obvious threat. He completed a hat-trick on the Flat last summer and on his last hurdle start had Toms Courage close behind when the pair were placed in the 19-runner handicap won by Just Jacob at Cork in July. Veneziano Springs and Tom Courage are also closely matched on running behind Big Island at Galway earlier this month.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-109
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.
Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (iii) Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 15th September) 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 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing