1.36 2m. 17 Declared. Kettles Country House Fingal M'dn H'dle (DIV I) of €12,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,200.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - HOOK UP travelled well for a long way on her Irish debut, over course and distance in February, before finishing third in a Grade 3 won by stablemate Burning Victory. While the latter progressed from that run to take advantage of Goshen’s misfortune at the last in the Triumph Hurdle, Hook Up didn’t run any sort of race on that occasion. A 1m4f winner on the Flat in France last year, she holds a Grade 1 entry at Christmas and can leave behind her Cheltenham disappointment. Gars De Sceaux beat Magic Tricks (fourth in a Punchestown bumper last month) in a point-to-point after which both horses were bought by JP McManus and joined Gordon Elliott. He’s of obvious interest along with Gigolo’ Dai Dai who cost plenty at last year’s Derby Sale and is a half-brother to Paul Nicholls’ three-time winner Diamond Guy. Legacy Thor has experience but would prefer further and will most likely find a couple too good.%0A%0A
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 4-y-o 11st 11lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs