3.40 2m. 50yds. 5 Declared. Horse & Jockey Hotel H'dle (Grade 3) of €37,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €22,500.00 2nd - €7,500.00 3rd - €3,750.00 4th - €1,875.00 5th - €1,125.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - Paul Townend stays loyal to DADDY LONG LEGS who won three times as a novice last season including a handicap at the Punchestown Festival but has questions to answer after two disappointing runs. He dropped out tamely when a hot favourite over course and distance in the Grade 3 won easily by Winter Fog in July, with Senecia well behind in fourth, before losing his chance at the start in the Galway Hurdle. Winter Fog had the patiently ridden Mighty Tom just under three lengths behind when fourth under a big weight in the aforementioned Galway Hurdle, while Smooth Tom is an admirable dual-purpose gelding but faces a stiff task at the weights.
A hurdle for four years old and upwardsWeights - 4-y-o 11st 5-y-o and up 11st 1lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st April, 2023 Winner of two hurdle races 4lb extra Of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 13lb extra