1st - €7,500.00 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00

FormscanBy Alan Magee - THE BUSY FOOL beat The Enabler, who won twice since including at Listed level, on debut in a Thurles bumper last October and was easy in the market when switched to hurdles the following month at Down Royal. The Philip Rothwell-trained gelding spoiled his chance with a bad mistake at the penultimate flight when runner-up to Zefiro Dodville, with Nas Na Riogh back in fourth adding some substance to the form. Paggane won on the Flat in France but hasn’t jumped fluently in three hurdle starts while Whale Harbour, Cut The Robe and Syracus Du Houx have also shown some promise. Majestic Force easily won a point-to-point at Lingstown in December and is another to consider.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs