3.40 2m. 3f. 58yds. 14 Declared. Louis Fitzgerald Hotel H'dle of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - MISTERGIF ought to find this company to his liking. This Zarak gelding has contested Grade 1 contests on his last two starts and his fifth at Cheltenham and fourth in Aintree should have him more than competitive up in trip here. Cleatus Poolaw didn't have the smoothest passage when unplaced in the Pertemps at Cheltenham. Prior to that, though, he was in a consistent vein of form which gives him prospects. Antrim Coast won his maiden hurdle over slightly further at this track. He found a Grade 2 assignment at Cheltenham too hot, but has been freshened up. Nicky Henderson's raider East India Express should be given a market check.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards which have not won more than one hurdle race and have not finished first, second or third in a Grade 1 or Grade 2 weight-for-age hurdle raceWeights - 4-y-o 11st 5-y-o and up 11st 6lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalty - Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra