7.30 3m. 4 Declared. Support The Irish Injured Jockeys H'dle of €11,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,900.00 2nd - €2,300.00 3rd - €1,150.00 4th - €575.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - TAG MAN has proven form over staying distances and can improve following a recent reappearance run at the Punchestown festival. Well suited by good ground, he has produced some useful efforts over hurdles and defeated former English Cesarewitch winner Run For Oscar to win last August. Dual bumper winner Lieutenant Mayne can be hit-and-miss but is capable on his day and was a useful winner at Chepstow last month. He too likes good ground and it is notable he steps up to this distance for the first time. Former Galway Plate winner Ash Tree Meadow tries this slightly-longer distance for his first time since point-to-pointing, but has been out of sorts in recent times.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won a hurdle race value not more than #10,000 and have not finished first, second or third in a Grade 1, Grade 2 or Grade 3 weight-for-age hurdle raceWeights - 4-y-o 10st 7lbs 5-y-o and up 11st Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race 5lb extra Of two hurdle races 10lb extra