4.15 2m. 4f. 23yds. 16 Declared. Matchbbok Betting Exchange H'cap H'dle 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 Donal Murphy - A competitive affair, with James The Brave sure to be popular after his all the way win here earlier in the month. Landing a gamble on that occasion, the Padraig Butler-trained bay went up just 6lb and could well follow-up with leading conditional Michael Kenneally again on board. For a selection, ELLIES ROCK is marginally preferred. Rated just 76, she has two solid efforts to her name since joining Terence O'Brien and after finishing second on her most recent start, it'll come as no surprise if she manages to go a place better now. Third and sixth to Marelly at Gowran on Thyestes day, Bruno From Mars and Poets Oath are of interest, while course and distance winner Johnny Cakes and Ross O'Sullivan's Driveonwill are other leading hopes.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 0-100Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.