1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00

FormscanBy John O'Riordan - THE BESTY WOMAN can make the breakthrough at the fourth time of asking. Unlucky in-running when staying on to finish third at Cork in March, the Henry De Bromhead-trained mare had previously run a big race when fourth in a maiden hurdle at Naas. With the benefit of those previous experiences, the daughter of Yeats should be able to get her head in front now. Newcomer Star Of Idaho rates the main danger. A half-sister to three winners, the Willie Mullins-trained mare is certainly bred for the job, and any market support would increase confidence. Down Royal second Gortnaclea Castle failed to back that up at Clonmel next time but cannot be ruled out here.

An I.N.H. flat race for four years old and upwards mares only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing (excluding Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles) that are EBF eligible
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 5lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 11lbs.
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. (The winning owner of this race will receive a €5000 bonus (€7500 bonus if Irish bred and has not previously won a bonus payment in an Academy Hurdle) should the winning filly be eligible for the Weatherbys Ireland/I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme and has not previously won a bonus payment in an Academy Hurdle)