7.25 3m. 100yds. 15 Declared. Hurley Family M'dn H'dle of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy John O'Riordan - Having clearly failed to give his true running when down the field in a competitive Listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in March, NATIVE SPEAKER can make amends. Henry De Bromhead's gelding had finished runner-up on his three previous starts. A former point-to-point winner, the son of Court Cave will find this easier than recent tests. Magellan Strait would be a very strong fancy if this race was run at a more galloping track but as an out-and-out stayer, the Joseph O'Brien-trained gelding could struggle around such a tight track. Having said that, he has a real edge in terms of class. Cork runner-up Beaufort Scale is a lightly raced five-year-old with scope for progression. He holds leading claims for the Gordon Elliott team.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 4-y-o 11st 5lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs