The Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle of €16,500 (Generously sponsored by The Star Newspaper) Of which the second will receive €2,805, the third €1,320 and the fourth €825 An extended handicap hurdle for four yrs yrs old and upwards that have not won a hurdle race before 4th May, 2014 (123 = 11st 10lb) Top weight in the original hadicap shall not be less than 11st 10lb About two miles €132 to enter, €33 extra if declared to run Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each hurdle race won. Note:- Any horse rated above 123 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 11st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 123 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse. (For the purpose of this note, any four year old rated above 123 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap) Horses wh