1st - €7,800.00 2nd - €2,600.00 3rd - €1,300.00 4th - €650.00 5th - €390.00 6th - €260.00

FormscanBy Alan Magee - BELLE THE LIONESS made a successful start under Rules in a Cork bumper on testing ground and was placed twice over hurdles last season including behind Liberty Dance in a Listed race at Thurles before taking a maiden at the same venue. The Henry de Bromhead-trained daughter of Soldier Of Fortune made little impression in the Grade 2 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival but this looks a nice opportunity on her reappearance. The Gordon Elliott-trained pair Faux Fur and Sea Aster have both won maidens on soft ground at Tramore. The latter was subsequently second in a mares’ handicap at Listowel but needs to bounce back after racing too keenly at Punchestown last time. Ms Agartha Yeats caused a 50/1 shock in a maiden hurdle on this card 12 months ago but was absent until disappointing at Punchestown recently.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligible that have not won more than one hurdle race
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 10lbs 5-y-o and up 10st 12lbs
Penalties - Penalty - Winner of a hurdle race 7lb extra