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

FormscanBy Mark Nunan - GORTNACLEA CASTLE had subsequent winners behind her in third and fourth when she was runner-up at Down Royal, and was well in front of C'est Elle when again finding just one too good at Wexford a fortnight ago. Placed in four of her six starts, Isabella Johnson was running for the first time since July when third to a pair of geldings at Ballinrobe on Tuesday, so the 'bounce factor' advocates will be looking to oppose her. Willie Mullins has won four of the last seven renewals and Cotswold Blue is a half-sister to three hurdles winners. Like the Mullins newcomer, Arivabodiva is fitted with a hood for her debut and her trainer has landed the last two runnings of this. %0A%0A

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)