1st - €8,850.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - GREAT BEAR wouldn't have been out of place were he qualified to run in the Fred Winter Hurdle at Cheltenham during the week and can get off the mark on his second hurdles outing here. He was a firm ground and all-weather winner on the flat in Britain and ran an extraordinary race to finish second in a Grade 3 hurdle to Friday's fortunate Triumph Hurdle winner on heavy ground on his hurdles debut in February. He seems unusually ground-versatile and a reproduction of his Fairyhouse run should suffice here. Cafe Con Leche bypassed the Fred Winter Hurdle for this and represents solid opposition. He has shown his best form on testing ground and won on very heavy ground at Clonmel latest. He has plenty experience and is a consistent performer but might struggle to give the selection 7lbs. I don't ever remember seeing a chase winner contest a juvenile hurdle but Marvel Fun fits that profile, having won a Claiming Chase at Pau in his native France on his latest start in January 7 (when her jockey claimed a wacky 9lbs). Marvel Fan has been beaten in four hurdle starts and has won one of her five chase outings and while she is proven on testing ground, her chase win was probably an ordinary contest and she will need to be smart to beat the selection. Georgette Fun was a hurdles winner at Fontainebleau on her last start in her native France last November and while she disappointed behind the selection at Fairyhouse, could be capable of more today.%0A

A hurdle for four years old only that have not won more than one hurdle race
Weights - 11st Fillies allowed 7lbs;
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race 7lb extra