2.35 2m. 5 Declared. Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Novice H'dle of €18,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €10,800.00 2nd - €3,600.00 3rd - €1,800.00 4th - €900.00 5th - €540.00 6th - €360.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - GAUCHER can reverse Galway festival form with Le Coq Hardi and land this prize. The Frankel gelding has jumped left the last couple of times and should be helped by switching from right-handed tracks. He was keen when easily winning a Punchestown maiden and was worse in that regard when a disappointing favourite at Ballybrit. Paul Townend will probably let him stride on over this sharp two miles and he is taken to bounce back to form. Dual hurdles winner Le Coq Hardi was over eight lengths ahead of the selection at Galway and will have plenty of supporters while Zariygann impressed on hurdling debut at Roscommon when he had recent winner Itsalladream a long way behind in third.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwardsWeights - 4-y-o 11st 5-y-o and up 11st 2lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race 5lb extra Of two hurdle races 10lb extra