5.45 2m. 3f. 180yds. 14 Declared. Kilbeggan On Facebook M'dn H'dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - COOLBANE BOY and Santana Plessis appear the two to focus on here, with preference for the Liam Burke trained former. The selection showed a good attitude to win a bumper at Thurles in January and since ran a fine race to finish second on his return to action at Gowran last month. He has been given a mark of 114 by the handicapper and it'll be disappointing if he fails to make the breakthrough over flights now. Santana Plessis was a beaten favourite here last Saturday and may have to settle for minor honours once again. Thousand Tears has some useful form to his name and should be able to make his presence felt with Martin Burke taking seven pounds off. Dunbar and Gearoid are two others for the shortlist, while it'll be interesting to see how the Copperwell, a newcomer from the Paul Nolan yard, fares.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 4-y-o 11st 9lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs