1st - €9,600.00 2nd - €3,200.00 3rd - €1,600.00 4th - €800.00 5th - €480.00 Dry

Formscan By Tom Weekes - Lightly-raced JAMES’S GATE finished third in the 2022 Cheltenham Bumper and showed nice ability in winning last month. He shaped ok last season before winning well at Punchestown, with the third and fourth-placed horses scoring subsequently. He is brittle but can better his 127 rating. Ballygunner Castle did really well to win having been badly hampered twice at Fairyhouse in November. That form is not outstanding but the manner in which he recovered was very encouraging. Stablemate C’est Ta Chance takes his chance despite dropping in distance, having briefly been outpaced when winning over 2m3f at Clonmel. Taponthego has good recent handicap form while Casheldale Lad steps up from an easy maiden hurdle win.

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards which at entry are rated 135 or less
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 5lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 4lbs
Penalties - Horses that at entry have a published rating or performance rating - for every 1lb above the rating of 125 1lb extra After time of entry - for each race won 7lb extra