1st - €9,300.00 2nd - €3,100.00 3rd - €1,550.00 4th - €775.00 5th - €465.00 6th - €310.00

FormscanBy Gary Carson - There looks more to come from SLANE HILL who opened his account in an 'unplaced' maiden hurdle at Naas just before Christmas. He is open to further improvement on just his fifth career outing and doesn't appear to be harshly treated off a mark of 114 on his handicap debut. The form of his win looks solid enough with the runner-up Yeah Man finishing second again since. Optional Mix comes here in fine form and could be a danger. The Carlotamix mare was a wide margin winner at Limerick last time but has to defy a 12lb hike now. Likewise Emancipator got a hefty rise, of a stone, for his easy win at Fairyhouse in November and is another for the short-list.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-123
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.
Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 22nd January) Riders who have not ridden the winners of 25 *races allowed...........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 40 *races allowed..........2lb No allowance under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing