2.40 2m. 3f. 56yds. 5 Declared. Festival Flexi Is Back (C&G) M'dn Hdle of €12,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €7,200.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - PORT JOULAIN won a point-to-point and a Gowran bumper on testing ground and, having suffered an overreach when disappointing here on his hurdle debut, advertised his claims when third to The Enabler in a 2m4f Leopardstown maiden. The selection had Bossofthebrownies about two lengths behind in fourth on that occasion and may now have most to fear from Sermandzarak. The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding won the valuable Goffs Defender Bumper at the Festival here last April and made a pleasing start over hurdles when narrowly denied by Butch Cassidy over course and distance. He was found to be coughing when disappointing subsequently at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards colts and geldings only, maidens at startingWeights - 11st 12lbs