The Paddy Power Shops Better Value Novice Hurdle of €44,000 (Grade 2) (Registered as the Johnstown Novice Hurdle) (Generously sponsored by Paddy Power) Of which the second will receive €8,800, the third €4,400 and the fourth €1,760 A novice hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards About two miles €352 to enter, €88 extra if declared to run Weights: 4-y-o ....10st 4lb; 5-y-o 11st 3lb 6-y-o and up 11st 4lb Mares allowed 7lb Penalties - Winner of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 6lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 8lb extra Paddy Power will present a trophy of no intrinsic value to the winning owner and €50 to the groom in charge of the best turned out horse in this race. HRI Directive 6 (ii) (b) is suspended for the purpose of this race.