1.57 2m. 3f. 120yds. 10 Declared. Tote Sponsoring At Punchestown H'dle of €17,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €10,500.00 2nd - €3,500.00 3rd - €1,750.00 4th - €875.00 5th - €525.00 6th - €350.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - The market was inclined to disregard KOSHARI after he left Willie Mullins last year but the Walk In The Park gelding proved his doubters wrong with an 80/1 victory over three miles in a good handicap at Aintree and when beaten only eight lengths in the Stayers' Hurdle. He's rising eleven but can go well fresh and his last win for Mullins came over course and distance. If they go a reasonable gallop in this, he might be able to spring a mild surprise. Cesarewitch winner Run For Oscar will have plenty of supporters after his fine third at Haydock where maybe 3m on soft ground just stretched him. He's been brought to the boil a few times in recent months, though, and it's not easy to keep doing that for all his yard is in good form. Floueur routed the Paddy Power runner-up over 3m at Clonmel where blinkers did the trick but he has a stiff task at the weights. Saint Sam, a promising novice chaser before his jumping unravelled when raised in class, will likely be fresh after an absence and may be better for the outing.%0A
A hurdle for four years old and upwards that since 2nd May, 2021 have not won more than two weight-for-age hurdle races or a Grade 1, Grade 2 or Grade 3 weight-for age hurdle raceWeights - 11st 6lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 2nd May, 2021 Winner of a hurdle race 4lb extra Of two hurdle races or one value more than #12,000 8lb extra