1st - €19,500.00 2nd - €6,000.00 3rd - €3,000.00 4th - €1,200.00 Light rain

FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - Off a mark of 109 CLOUGHMILE did the business here a year ago and we'll take her to follow up. Now on a rating of 117, Tom O'Brien claims 7Ibs to make it a case of very near identical terms to twelve months previous. Cloughmile came on for the addition of a first-time tongue-strap at Limerick three weeks back and she could well be primed for a big performance now. Miss Pepperpot was fourth in this event in 2011 and again Francis Flood's eight-year-old should be there or thereabouts. Our Girl Salley has a very workable mark for her first go in this sphere and she'll justifiably be very popular with punters. She's a tad short on experience over the larger obstacles though. Robert Tyner has booked Andrew Lynch for Oscars Business and she looks sure to be involved. From the family of Dawn Run, Rising Time is lightly-weighted and with Bryan Cooper up, she could well challenge for a place in the frame.

An extended handicap steeplechase for four yrs old and upwards mares only which are EBF eligible (140 = 11st 10lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap shall; not be less than 11st 10lbs
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase or steeplechases after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper. Note Any horse rated above 140 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 11st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 140 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 140 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap)