1st - €7,387.50 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - ARAHECAN might defy top weight and win this open looking rated race. He has shown a nice level of ability in his career thus far and while he has yet to win, has run some solid races in defeat. He has top weight today but his rider does take off a helpful 7lbs. Fakir has run three solid races in defeat in maiden company and while he is clearly no star, had plenty horse in behind him in each of his three runs and can go well in a first-time tongue-tie today. Rasiym is absent since the Galway festival and while he is useful, would ideally prefer faster ground. Tomeric won his maiden on heavy at Roscommon but was subsequently well enough held on handicap debut at Punchestown before falling on his latest run.

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards which at entry are rated 106 or less (also open to horses which at entry are rated 107-116)
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 11lbs ;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 116 ;or less ;
Penalties - Performances before 19th December - for every 1lb above the rating of 106 1lb extra On or after 19th December - for each hurdle race won 4lb extra