1st - €8,400.00 2nd - €2,800.00 3rd - €1,400.00 4th - €700.00 5th - €420.00 6th - €280.00

FormscanBy Mark Nunan - BACK IN FAVOUR (1) has been running creditably against geldings and might get a turn here in mares’ company. Third in a winners’ race at the Galway festival, she filled the same position behind a smart-looking newcomer at Listowel and the runner-up landed a maiden hurdle last week. Eastern Whisper is a newcomer to note with Patrick Mullins in the plate. The Sea The Stars five-year-old is out of a Listed-placed 1m4f winner in France, and was bought for 28,000gns at three, having been unraced for Godolphin. There was market support for Junction Road before her debut fifth at Down Royal, and she has since joined Henry de Bromhead, while Shuil Solas showed more at Listowel last time. %0A

An I.N.H. flat race for four years old and upwards mares 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) that are EBF eligible
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 10lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 11lbs.
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. (The winning owner of this race will receive a €5000 bonus (€7500 bonus if Irish bred and has not previously won a bonus payment in an Academy Hurdle) should the winning filly be eligible for the Weatherbys Ireland/I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme and has not previously won a bonus payment in an Academy Hurdle)