1st - €21,900.00 2nd - €7,300.00 3rd - €3,650.00 4th - €1,825.00 5th - €1,095.00

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - SHECOULDBEANYTHING is a speculative pick to overturn Impaire Et Passe. Unbeaten at a lower level, she won well during Christmas and while that form is nothing special, gave 13lb to the runner-up and dropping in distance on testing ground shouldn't inconvenience. Willie Mullins has won this race with Mikael D'Haguenet, Vautour and Douvan and his Impaire Et Passe could be anything. A French bumper winner, he won by 18 lengths over 2m3f at Naas but a small concern is the runner-up was unraced and the third and fourth-placed horses are exposed types. The Model Kingdom is smart and while she failed to concede 4lb at Thurles, is better judged by her Down Royal Grade 3-placing, with the fifth-horse subsequently winning at Listed level. Hey Johnny is probably better than 110 but disappointed at Gowran while stablemate C'est Rien is held by The Model Kingdom on Tipperary form, receiving 15lb, and will be chasing blacktype.

A novice hurdle for five years old and upwards
Weights - 11st 4lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 6lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 10lb extra