1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00 Fine

Formscan By Michael Graham - The major stables are represented by interesting types, but MOONVERRIN ran a lovely race in second on debut at Fairyhouse and could go one better. She was caught in the closing stages by a rival that surged home and did very little wrong. Henry de Bromhead's newcomer Mary O'G is a half-sister to top-class chaser Gerri Colombe, so has to be monitored in the market. Willie Mullins takes the wraps off Workforce mare Owning Flower who landed a point-to-point last March. That contest is working out well and she is a big player. Poetic Twist starts out for a very in-form Gordon Elliott and she ought to be in the midst of the action.

An I.N.H. flat race for four years old and upwards mares only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing (excluding Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles) that are EBF eligible
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 11lbs.
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules (other than Apprentices) who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (up to and including 30th December) may also ride in this race. (The winning owner of this race will receive a €5000 bonus (€7500 bonus if Irish bred and has not previously won a bonus payment in an Academy Hurdle) should the winning filly be eligible for the Weatherbys Ireland/I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme and has not previously won a bonus payment in an Academy Hurdle) Upcoming Race Conditions Week Commencing Monday 29th December