1.02 2m. 6 Declared. McCarthy Plant & Agri Rated Novice H'dle of €15,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €9,000.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - A difficult race to hold a dogmatic viewpoint with a number of these disappointing last time. CALDWELL DIAMOND got his season off to a bright start when beating The Big Doyen in a 16-runner Punchestown maiden hurdle but dropped away tamely on his only subsequent start over 2m4f at Hereford. Hopefully he can get back on track returning to this trip. Invictus Machin came from off the pace on debut to win a Down Royal maiden in good style but that race hasn’t worked out well and he disappointed next time in a four-runner event at Punchestown. Course and distance winner Ney is another looking to bounce back after a below par effort last month. Viceregent’s second to Marine Nationale at Punchestown reads well while Elusive Guy was in the process of running a big race when exiting two out at Limerick last week.
A novice hurdle for five years old and upwards which at entry are rated 115 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 116-125)Weights - 11st 4lbsPenalties - Performances before 3rd January - for every 1lb above the rating of 115 1lb extra On or after 3rd January - for each hurdle race won 7lb extra