1.23 2m. 190yds. 20 Declared. Tayto Group M'dn H'dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - Mark Walsh takes the ride on the Gordon Elliott-trained FOXFIRE GLOW with owner JP McManus responsible for a quarter of the 20 runner field. The Vadamos gelding cost €315,000 last November having been runner-up on his second outing, at Compiegne. He was just edged out close home by subsequent Grade 1 winner Kyrov that day so it was no surprise that he made big money at Arqana sales and it would be a bit disappointing if he couldn't make a winning start now for new connections. Elliott also saddles Themanintheboots, who was placed in a couple of bumpers during the summer, and the Milan gelding could go well on his jumping debut. Gavin Cromwell saddles a couple of nicely bred newcomers for JP McManus and Invictus Machin, a €72,000 purchase at the 2021 Derby Sale, could be one to note for the future.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs