2.25 2m. 4f. 7 Declared. Colours Bar M'dn H'dle of €12,000.00 5-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 Tom Weekes - RATH GAUL BOY's jumping experience will help as he meets smart flat performer but hurdling debutante Postileo. A debut point-to-point winner, he failed to concede 20lb to top-class A Dream To Share last May and again conceded 12lb to a smart 97-flat-rated mare on hurdling debut at the Galway festival (the fourth and fifth won subsequently). His best form has been on a sound surface and while unproven on heavy, he has soft-ground form. Postileo was smart at middle-and-staying flat distances for Roger Varian before selling to current connections for 78,000gns last October. He too has soft-ground form and while this distance should suit, heavy ground might inconvenienc and he lacks jumpng experience. Rokathir beat two subsequent UK winners when scoring at Rathcannon for Colin Bowe (before selling for E110,000) last April but hasn't run since and meets capable rivals. Twoohthree was purchased by his current owners for E35,000 as a store horse and steps up markedly from his November point-to-point win.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs