1st - €8,865.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00 Overcast

Formscan By Alan Magee - Willie Mullins holds a strong hand here with riding arrangements suggesting Mt Leinster is preferred of his pair. Paul Townend’s mount appears best on heavy ground having bolted up on debut in a Ballinrobe bumper last year and finishing clear of the remainder when second to favourite Easywork on his first hurdle start at Gowran Park last month. However, I prefer to rely on CONCERTISTA who won on the Flat in France and was just denied by stablemate Eglantine Du Seuil when thrown in the deep end on her jumping debut in the mares’ novice hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. An extra half-mile in testing conditions appeared too far when reappearing at Fairyhouse last month. Dangers abound in a highly competitive maiden including Entoucas, narrowly denied at Navan before colliding with photographer Pat Healy when running out through railing just after the line. Exit Poll won the bumper on this card 12 month’s ago, while others for the shortlist include triple bumper winner Shanroe, Buddy Rich, The Very Man and Mystery Stowaway.

A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 11st 12lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;