5.10 2m. 110yds. 7 Declared. Tote+ Placepot Pays More Novice H'dle of €30,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €18,000.00 2nd - €6,000.00 3rd - €3,000.00 4th - €1,500.00 5th - €900.00 6th - €600.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - A winner on the Flat at last year’s Galway festival, DARK VOYAGER can again show his liking for this venue after a confidence-boosting maiden hurdle win at Tipperary in May. He disappointed a couple of times during the winter, having chased home the classy Zanahiyr on his first start over flights at Ballinrobe, but is open to plenty of improvement after that wide margin victory on soft ground last time. Suprise Package won a valuable contest over 2m4f at Punchestown in April and sets a good standard with a mark of 126. He travelled well through the race that day and that will stand to him over this shorter trip. Off Your Rocco did well to beat an experienced sort on hurdles debut at Killarney and is another to consider along with the progressive mare Annie G.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwardsWeights - 4-y-o 11st 5-y-o and up 11st 4lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of a hurdle race 4lb extra Of two hurdle races or of a Listed hurdle race 7lb extra Of a Grade 1, 2 or 3 hurdle race 10lb extra