3.23 2m. 4f. 13 Declared. Racing Home For Easter Festival Hcap Hdl 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 - This race is confined to maidens and MOONLIGHT GETAWAY was gambled on when finishing second in a distance handicap hurdle in January and again ran well over fences subsequently. A lightly-raced eight-year-old, he is 5lb higher than at Punchestown but the third-placed horse won subsequently while the Thurles winner scored again afterwards. Ex-flat Junot has done well recently and while he is a 12-race maiden, is well suited by conditions and represents an in-form yard. Shana Cloon has been running well but competes from a career high mark while Depeche Mo has useful handicap form but would returns from a winter's break and would probably prefer better ground. Imbolc ran well at Limerick recently but drops slightly in distance while Tingarren Express ran well at Clonmel and steps back up in distance.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-95 MAIDENS AT STARTING THAT AT ENTRY HAVE RUN IN THREE OR MORE HANDICAP HURDLESPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.