1st - €18,850.00 2nd - €5,800.00 3rd - €2,900.00 4th - €1,160.00 Overcast

Formscan By Eamonn Murphy - It's good to see James Reveley over to display his skills to an Irish audience but his mount, Maggio will do well to concede weight to the likes of INISH ISLAND. A course bumper winner when with Dessie Hughes, this fellow is in possession of a 135 rating and his form behind At Fishers Cross at Cheltenham in December has been franked at Grade 2 level since. He's a character alright but Shrapnel has plenty of talent and as a point-to-point winning half-brother to Weapon's Amnesty this trip could well suit him down to the ground. He's a danger to all. He's actually rated 2Ibs superior to Inish Island but he must concede him 3Ibs in this. At the ratings, Whispering Hills and Dushybeag have a bit to do and it would be a bit of a surprise were either to prevail, though the latter does have course winning form. Quarryvale would justifiably appear to be the outsider of the field whilst Venture Capital is still a bit of an unknown quantity. He was beaten by a very good horse in Prince De Beauchene at Limerick last time and he goes up further in trip now. How he goes in the betting will be mightily interesting.

A novice hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 7lb; 5-y-o 11st; 6-y-o and up 11st 2lb; Mares allowed 7lb
Penalties - Winner of two hurdle races 3lb extra; Of three hurdle races or of a Grade 3 hurdle race 6lb extra; Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or of a Grade 2 hurdle race 8lb extra; Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 10lb extra;