7.15 3m. 30yds. 8 Declared. Ballykisteen H'dle of €15,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €9,300.00 2nd - €3,100.00 3rd - €1,550.00 4th - €775.00 5th - €465.00 6th - €310.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - Debut bumper winner FEST DEIZ has progressed very well and comes here following two recent wins. Well suited to summer ground, he has previous form at this three-miles trip and comes here in excellent form. Fairyhill Run, who has attained black-type placings twice, is another admirable type. She stays well, likes good ground but has a few pounds to find with the selection. Stablemate Brooks Falls has the same 112 rating but should find a few too strong. Count Simon returns from a 564 days absence under his 7lbs claimer and while capable at his best, is probably best watched. Battle Of Actium was well beaten on his latest starts while Stacks Mountain was himself well held on latest chase starts. Macgiloney needs this long trip and has his first hurdles outing since October 2019 while Sweet Home Chicago won at Roscommon last June but reappears aged 12 now.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won a Listed hurdle race or Grade 1, 2 or 3 weight-for-age hurdle raceWeights - 4-y-o 10st 9lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 2lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st January, 2020 Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra Of two hurdle races 10lb extra