3.43 2m. 50yds. 18 Declared. Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds M'dn H'dle (DIV I) of €12,000.00 4-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 Gary Carson - TAX FOR MAX looks hard to oppose trying maiden company for just the second time over timber. The Maxios gelding just lost out in the closing stages in a competitive handicap at Punchestown on his last outing and this is a drop in class. He was highly tried as a juvenile, finishing second in Grade 3 company, and this is a nice opportunity to get his head in front now. Flaming Moon has a mark of 122 over hurdles and could be the one to give him most to do. He was well held at Clonmel last time but had run well to chase home Gaelic Arc at Down Royal previously. Esperti was fifth in that Down Royal contest but may improve from the initial outing over jumps.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 4-y-o 11st 6lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs