1.45 2m. 9 Declared. Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hdle (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €60,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00 6th - €2,000.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - Willie Mullins mounts a strong challenge with four of the nine runners and DADDY LONG LEGS gets the vote. The Almanzor gelding was only just denied on his only Flat start at Saint-Cloud before being purchased for 210,000 euro at Arqana and really impressed on his hurdle debut at Thurles last month when quickening impressively for an easy win. Down Memory Lane hasn’t really broken sweat in winning a point-to-point, bumper and a maiden hurdle at Down Royal. The form of that latest success doesn’t amount to much, but he’s held in very high regard and we’ll learn a lot more here. Predators Gold won a valuable sales bumper at the Punchestown Festival and was strong at the finish when returning there to win a 2m3f maiden hurdle, while The Big Doyen was placed in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwardsWeights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs