3.00 2m. 7 Declared. Woodlands House Hotel Novice H'dle (Grade 3) of €28,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €17,100.00 2nd - €5,700.00 3rd - €2,850.00 4th - €1,425.00 5th - €855.00 6th - €570.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - BRAZIL impressed on soft ground at Naas earlier this year before landing the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham and was placed at Grade 1 level in Aintree. The brother to Irish Derby winner Capri makes his seasonal debut after connections decided against carrying topweight in the Lartigue Handicap Hurdle at Listowel. This looks a strong Grade 3 with Champ Kiely an obvious threat. The Limerick bumper winner made a huge impression on his hurdling debut at the Galway Festival when taking a 2m5f maiden in runaway fashion. The form has worked out very well since while stablemate Hubrisko can’t be lightly discounted having also won easily at Galway last month. The Friday Man has scored three times over hurdles on varying ground conditions but has a stiff task giving away weight, while easy Killarney winner Marvel De Cerisy is another to consider.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwardsWeights - 4-y-o 11st 5-y-o and up 11st 1lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two hurdle races 4lb extra Of three hurdle races or of a Grade 3 hurdle race 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or of a Grade 2 hurdle race 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 11lb extra