1st - €8,970.00 2nd - €2,210.00 3rd - €1,040.00 4th - €650.00 Fine

Formscan By Donal Murphy - After being purchased for %A3210,000 at Brightwells in November, GOLD BULLET makes his debut here for his new connections, Tom Taaffe and Fitri Hay. The grey 5yo son of Generous won his bumper first time out at Clonmel in June and then finished third in another bumper at Perth before chasing home the well regarded Road To Riches on his last start. He was then sold by Michael O'Hare to his current connections. Making his hurdling debut here, he would want to be winning a contest of this calibre if he is to justify his lofty price tag. Golden Plan %26 Mullaghanoe River put in satisfactory efforts on their respective hurdling debuts and both can be expected to improve. The consistent Perfect Gentleman is sure to put in another good performance while the Gordon Elliott trained Totally Corture has strong claims. Butney Boy is another who can't be ignored with Ruby Walsh a significant jockey booking.

A hurdle race for five yrs old and upwards, maidens at starting that are E.B.F. eligible and have not run as a two or three yr old under Rules of Racing
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 10lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 12lb; Mares allowed 7lb;