The Galway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle of €100,000 (Grade B) (Registered as the Mervue Handicap Hurdle) (Generously sponsored by Galway Shopping Centre) (A trophy of no intrinsic value to be won outright by the winner presented by Galway Shopping Centre) Of which the second will receive €20,000, the third €10,000, the fourth €5,000, the fifth €3,000 and the sixth €2,000 An extended handicap hurdle for four yrs old and upwards About two miles, six furlongs and 168 yds €800 to enter, €200 extra if declared to run Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race or hurdle races after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper. Alternative Handicap The Stewards of the Governing Bodies have instructed that, should the top weight in this race be withdrawn under Rule 194(iii)(a) and provided there is still a horse remaining in the race which is out of the handicap and weighted below the minimum weight following the time fixed for withdrawal under Rule 194(iii)(a