12.35 2m. 4f. 9 Declared. Pigsback.com M'dn H'dle of €15,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €9,000.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - JOURNEY WITH ME has been impressive in a point-to-point and bumper and is held in very high regard. He missed an engagement before Christmas due to drying ground and now finds himself in a very hot contest but is selected to make a winning start over hurdles. Top-class bumper performer Kilcruit was turned over at long odds-on at Cork and the horse that beat him disappointed here earlier in the week. Nonetheless, he’s likely to improve on that hurdling debut and is obviously a leading contender as he tries this longer trip. Chester Cup winner Falcon Eight is a fascinating hurdling debutant while Barbados is another classy Flat horse and he bumped into a talented novice when second on his hurdling bow at Punchestown.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 12st Mares allowed 7lbs