2.40 2m. 130yds. 9 Declared. QuinnBet M'dn H'dle of €10,000.00 5-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 Tom Weekes - Stateman’s lightly-raced half-brother SOIR DE GARDE should take beating on his hurdling debut here. The selection made a belated career debut last November when bumping into a subsequent Listed bumper winner and again showed nice ability when finishing third at Leopardstown during Christmas. He will be well schooled and has form on yielding ground. Four-time Flat winner San Aer is probably stretched by national hunt distances but has shown some useful hurdles form. However he has failed in 12 previous attempts in this sphere and concedes 8lb to the selection. Kasanova’s Dream is out of a French Flat and chase winner.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs