The Easter Festival April 16th-18th Novice Hurdle of €42,500 (Grade 2) (Registered as the Festival Novice Hurdle) Of which the second will receive €8,500, the third €4,250, the fourth €2,125, the fifth €1,275 and the sixth €850 A novice hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards About two miles and four furlongs €340 to enter, €85 extra if declared to run Weights: 4-y-o 10st 8lb 5-y-o and up 11st 5lb Mares allowed 7lb Penalties (handicaps excluded) - 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 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 7lb extra