1st - €7,995.00 2nd - €2,600.00 3rd - €1,300.00 4th - €650.00 5th - €325.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Donal Murphy - The likely testing conditions will suit DOS PICAS here, and he gets the nod over Mountain High. The Noel Meade trained gelding was a solid third on his debut at Killarney in May, improving from that experience to win on his next start at Roscommon. He went down by a length and three parts on his last outing at Listowel, and it's worth noting that dual bumper winner Oscars Boss was nine lengths back in third. Being a son of Jeremy the selection will have no problems with the ground, and he looks the one to beat with Nina Carberry in the saddle. The hat-trick seeking Mountain High battled gamely to win his last two at Killarney and Galway respectively. However he has never encountered soft ground, and it may not suit the son of Mountain High. Sillogue Pio was a good winner of what was probably an ordinary bumper at Clonmel, and he will need to improve again if he is to take this. Dr Mikey also won last time out at Cork, but he too needs to improve again if he is to feature here.

An I.N.H. flat race for four, five, six and seven yrs old colts and geldings only that have not won a *race other than one or two I.N.H. flat races or National Hunt flat races or a combination of such races
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 3lb; 5, 6 & 7-y-o 11st 7lb
Penalties - Winner of an I.N.H. flat race or a National Hunt flat race 7lb extra; Of two such races 10lb extra
Riders - Qualified under I.N.H.S. Rules. Professional under I.N.H.S. Rules (other than Apprentices) who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52 (iii) (up to and including 28th September) may also ride in this race.