1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 Overcast

Formscan By Alan Magee - GREY JUDE has progressed steadily this season and appears to have found a decent opportunity of adding to his maiden hurdle victory if handling these testing conditions. The selection was placed twice behind Mister Pessimistic in a bumper and a maiden hurdle before making all and just holding off Master Haku in a 16-runner Cork maiden. Dunleer Crystal showed much improved form when runner-up on better ground at Down Royal’s Christmas meeting and the third, Champagne Jury, has won since. Raise You Up is proven on heavy ground having won a Limerick maiden last time, while Mullaghgloss was far from disgraced in a valuable Limerick handicap.

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as an unraced three or four year old at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for #45,000 or less at a recognised National Hunt Store Sale and that have not been purchased at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for any more than #45,000 at any time and 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) other than one I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat race value not more than #12,000 and/or one hurdle race value not more than #12,500
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 1lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 7lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.
Penalties - Penalty - Winner of a hurdle race 5lb extra