1st - €12,600.00 2nd - €4,200.00 3rd - €2,100.00 4th - €1,050.00 5th - €630.00 6th - €420.00 Overcast

FormscanBy John O'Riordan - A smart handicap hurdler last term, WHAT'S UP DARLING can make a winning reappearance. Gordon Elliott's gelding, who won a Grade 3 novice hurdle at Navan last November, finished his campaign with respectable efforts in stronger races at Cheltenham and Aintree respectively. This looks a perfect race to get his new season off to a winning start. Twice a winner over flights, Barry Lyndon looks the chief threat. Although disappointing on his most recent outing, the six-year-old had won his previous start. The lightly raced Well Del finished fourth in a maiden hurdle at Listowel, before beating his only two opponents in a beginners chase at Limerick last time. This is harder but he is totally unexposed after just four runs.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards which at entry are rated 140 or less and that have not won a hurdle race before 30th April, 2023
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lbs 5-y-o and up 10st 13lbs
Penalties - Horses that at entry have a published rating or performance rating - for every 1lb above the rating of 125 1lb extra Horses that at entry have a performance rating of 126-130 5lb extra Horses that at entry have a performance rating of 131-135 10lb extra Horses that at entry have a performance rating of 136-140 15lb extra After time of entry - for each race won 7lb extra