4.25 2m. 2f. 72yds. 5 Declared. McHale Pro Glide H'dle of €15,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €9,300.00 2nd - €3,100.00 3rd - €1,550.00 4th - €775.00 5th - €465.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - JESSE EVANS is as versatile as they come and is an eight time winner. Beaten by just a head in the Galway Hurdle of 2023, he finished a respectable eighth in the latest renewal. Returning to flights for the first time since, he is nicely treated by the conditions of this race and looks the one to beat. Competing in graded company last season, Belloccio will appreciate this significant drop in class. A close third on his penultimate start at Fairyhouse, he'll be well-fancied to go a few places better now. The winner of this race in 2023, Fils d'Oudairies will need to bounce back from a disappointing effort at Cork if he is to feature, while Killarney winner My Gaffer looks up against it on ratings.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards that since 1st January, 2024 have not won a hurdle race value more than #15,000Weights - 4-y-o 10st 10lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 2lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st January, 2024 Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra Of two or more hurdle races 10lb extra