1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - LUCIOLE DES BORDES has run consistently in three runs todate and received a form boost at the recent Aintree festival. Having shown ability on debut, the selection bumped into a useful type at Punchestown in December and, at Gowran in February, finished second to Thursday’s Grade 2 Nickel Coin Bumper winner Nan’s Choice. Gortnaclea Castle finished ahead of Thelittleballerina in a Down Royal bumper last month and with that race’s fourth-placed horse showing big improvement to win a Fairyhouse Listed bumper, each should compete today. Tutu Twist showed promise on her recent reappearance run and can improve.

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 3lbs 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)