3.45 2m. 4f. 90yds. 13 Declared. Junction H'cap H'dle of €14,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €8,700.00 2nd - €2,900.00 3rd - €1,450.00 4th - €725.00 5th - €435.00 6th - €290.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - ISOTOPE and Place Des Vosges are both grand dual purpose types and slight preference goes to the Joseph O’Brien-trained gelding. The five-year-old won both on the Flat and over hurdles last year, and has shaped well over hurdles at Festival meetings in Fairyhouse and Punchestown on his latest two starts. Place Des Vosges was a great money spinner for connections last year winning twice on the Flat including at this venue and a Thurles maiden hurdle. She was reappearing after a near five-month break when runner-up on the Flat at Killarney last week. Oneknightmoreihope has progressed well since sent handicapping last November winning at Naas and continues in good form with recent placed efforts at Cork and Clonmel. Humm Baby ran well in a competitive handicap over this trip at Punchestown last time.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (123 = 11st 10lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 11st 10lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each hurdle race won.