8.00 3m. 6 Declared. RBC Brewin Dolphin H'dle of €18,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €10,800.00 2nd - €3,600.00 3rd - €1,800.00 4th - €900.00 5th - €540.00 6th - €360.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - None of the six can be safely ruled out in this good quality contest. Getting a mares weight allowance and with Aidan Kelly claiming 5lb, WHATCOULDHAVEBEEN appeals. A four-time winner, she was last seen finishing an excellent fifth to Teahupoo in the Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown, and a reproduction of that performance would be good enough to take this three-mile heat. A fine fifth in the County Hurdle, Franciscan Rock was a place behind the selection at Punchestown and while he might struggle to reverse the form, he should still give a good account of himself. Successful at Ballinrobe in May, Beacon Edge will be well-fancied to follow-up, while Kilbeggan winner Happy Jacky is also likely to have plenty of supporters. Macgiloney and Dreal Deal complete the line-up and with 17 wins between them, they both warrant respect.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won more than two hurdle races since 30th April, 2023Weights - 4-y-o 10st 7lbs 5-y-o and up 11st Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 30th April, 2023 Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra Of two hurdle races or one value #12,500 10lb extra