2.35 2m. 4f. 100yds. 14 Declared. Irish EBF Honeysuckle (M) Novice H'dle (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €60,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00 6th - €2,000.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - ASHROE DIAMOND missed out on Cheltenham after failing to please on the build up to the Mares Novice Hurdle and can have her day in the sun now. The daughter of Walk In The Park had shown up well when mixing it with the boys earlier in the campaign with placed efforts behind Marine Nationale and Facile Vega in Grade 1 company. She was a convincing winner back against her own sex in the Grade 3 Solerina Hurdle here in January after overcoming some traffic problems and had Cheltenham third Halka Du Tabert behind that day. The second and third from Cheltenham turn up again here with Magical Zoe looking an obvious danger having filled the runner-up spot behind You Wear It Well last month. She wasn't helped when carried left by Halka Du Tabert at the last then but it probably didn't make a difference to the result in the end.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards mares only that are EBF eligibleWeights - 4-y-o 10st 9lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 5lbs