2.15 2m. 4f. 6 Declared. Allman Contracts Novice H'dle of €17,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €10,200.00 2nd - €3,400.00 3rd - €1,700.00 4th - €850.00 5th - €510.00 6th - €340.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - Four year old FINEST EVERMORE won a Tipperary maiden hurdle in August in the manner of a mare going places and can beat more experienced rivals and win this. She ran well on debut for Harry Kelly, changed ownership and won easily at Cork in July and then won an ordinary maiden by a wide margin at Tipperary. She takes a big enough step up in grade here but is open to plenty more progression and likes the trip and ground. Lynwood Gold is herself a capable mare and comes here in excellent form from the flat, where she is rated 91. she has already proven herself in soft ground maiden hurdles, winning at Navan in March in a useful race where the fourth, fifth and second-last have all won races since. She should go well but is vulnerable to a high class type. Saint D'Oroux is another capable type and having won his maiden hurdle easily at Gowran in February, then filled third in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham. His reappearance runs haven't been quite up to that standard but his Galway-third was a useful race and he can get involved at the business end. Jacksons Gold and Deployed step up from recent maiden hurdle wins but face stiffer tasks while Bold Enough was well held latest and might struggle in this grade.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwardsWeights - 4-y-o 10st 11lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 2lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race 5lb extra Of two hurdle races 10lb extra