6.45 2m. 4f. 13 Declared. Tipperary Town M'dn H'dle (DIV II) of €10,000.00 4-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 - TUSCON TRAIN ran well when second at Punchestown and receives weight from previous winners. TUSCON TRAIN, a debut point-to-point winner, chased home smart Ramillies at Leopardstown last Christmas and has found a nice opportunity here with trip and ground in his favour. Hallowed Star is a course bumper winner and has also run solid races in defeat. He was a mid-field finisher at the Punchestown festival latest and, being by Sea The Stars, could be well suited to 2m4f. Dark Spark, out of Voler La Vedette, was impressive when winning at Kilbeggan for Gordon Elliott last October but was well held at Leopardstown last Christmas and makes his jumps debut on reappearance. Fan Fan Le Tulipe, a debut French winner on 2018, has shown just mild promise in Ireland and runs in a first-time tongue-tie. Narynkol was beaten 42L on only hurdles outing while Philip Byrnes has his first jumps ride on Shoot First, out of an unraced half-sister to Watson lake. Secret Secret has some useful hurdles form but has a tough enough task while Bennystiara needs to improve to figure.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 4-y-o 11st 9lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs