1st - €9,751.50 2nd - €3,300.00 3rd - €1,650.00 4th - €825.00 5th - €495.00 6th - €330.00 Foggy

FormscanBy Alan Magee - WALKING ON GLASS gets the vote. Padraig Roche’s charge has proved a consistent dual purpose gelding this year winning both on the Flat and over hurdles. The selection put in solid efforts on the Flat at the Curragh and Navan before running a cracker when reverting to hurdles at Punchestown last month, just denied in the closing stages by Treacysenniscorthy who has won again since. Royal Thief was well-backed when landing a maiden hurdle on his reappearance over course and distance last month but subsequently proved no match for Silver Sheen over the same terrain, although there may not be much between the pair here on these revised terms. Kalli’s Quest also won a maiden in good style here last month, while Kalanisi Og ran too bad to be true at Fairyhouse last time and it will be interesting to see how she copes with this step up in trip.

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards which at entry are rated 113 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 114-125)
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 10lbs ;5-y-o and up 11st ;Horses that have not run three times over ;hurdles and/or do not have a ;published handicap hurdle rating may enter ;and run at the discretion of the handicapper ;provided their performances are rated 125 ;or less ;
Penalties - Performances before 17th December - for every 1lb above the rating of 113 1lb extra On or after 17th December - for each hurdle race won 4lb extra