1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - Given Gordon Elliott's rich vein of form at present, HARTFORD might be good enough to take this on debut. Bought for E70,000 as a foal, the Blue Bresil bay represents top connections and is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Handstands. The French bred Quiryn is also well-related, with 2015 Prix du Cadran hero Mille et Mille a half-brother. Trained by Willie Mullins and set to be partnered by his son Patrick, it'll come as a surprise if this son of Sottsass is not involved towards the business end. Easy-to-back when springing a 33/1 surprise in an academy hurdle at Navan last month, Coole Cafe had a subsequent winner behind and warrants the utmost respect in her bid to follow-up. The Rock Factor is the most interesting of the remainder, with Derek O'Connor a notable jockey booking on this Emmet Mullins-trained bay.

An I.N.H. flat race for four years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing (excluding Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles)
Weights - 11st 10lbs. Fillies allowed 7lbs.
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules (other than Apprentices) who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (up to and including 31st December) may also ride in this race.