12.40 2m. 6f. 9 Declared. Irish Stallion Farms EBF M'dn H'dle of €13,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,800.00 2nd - €2,600.00 3rd - €1,300.00 4th - €650.00 5th - €390.00 6th - €260.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - Gordon Elliott has the Ballymore at the Cheltenham Festival in mind for FAROUK D'ALENE who looks an exciting prospect to go hurdling with. This wide-margin point-to-point winner spreadeagled the field in a bumper at this track last Christmas, before showing his battling qualities to win a Naas bumper by a head in February. The forecast rain is very much in his favour. His stablemate Grangeclare Native is a chaser in the making but could get involved. He is another with a victory 'between the flags' and in a bumper to his name. Northern trainer Stuart Crawford is sure to have Legacy Thor primed for this task. He has race fitness on his side after a runner-up finish from Punchestown at the end of last month. Pat's Pick appears to be the best of Noel Meade's pair.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligibleWeights - 4-y-o 11st 9lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs