4.00 2m. 150yds. 18 Declared. James's Gate M'dn H'dle 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 - Dual bumper winner PURPLE MOUNTAIN can make a winning start over hurdles. The daughter of Beat Hollow beat the smart Colonel Mustard at Killarney last summer before following up in a Listed contest for mares at Gowran. If putting in a good round of jumping, she should be hard to beat in what looks a winnable contest. Stable companion Gamin Original, a bumper winner in France, has been disappointing in two starts over hurdles in this country including when sent off 4/1 second favourite for a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse last year. He hasn’t been finishing out his races and better ground may help him to do so. Hammersmith has plenty of experience and is entitled to be thereabouts off his mark of 118, while Flat winner Vermilion Cliffs ran quite well on his hurdles debut when third at Wexford and would have claims on that form.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 4-y-o 11st 10lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs