5.15 2m. 1f. 40yds. 8 Declared. Dickie McGuinness Novice H'dle of €12,000.00 4-y-o
1st - €7,200.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00
FormscanBy Shane Redmond - BEAUVALLON (1) is likely to be a popular choice to complete a hat-trick of wins over hurdles. He landed a maiden hurdle success in fine style at Limerick at the end of March and followed up at a far higher level when taking a novice event at the Punchestown Festival a month later. While the ground will be a little quicker now, and he has a 10lb penalty to carry, Willie Mullins' charge can continue his winning run at the main expense of his former stable companion Mino Des Mottes who starts out for Gordon Elliott here. He was a beaten odds-on favourite at Cork in early April but might yet pose more of a threat than the Wexford maiden hurdle scorer Karlynn who drops back in distance for this.
A novice hurdle for four years old only which have not won more than two hurdle races (excluding Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles)Weights - 11st. Fillies allowed 7lbs.Penalties - Penalties (Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles excluded) - Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra Of two hurdle races 10lb extra