1st - €7,387.50 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00 Fine

FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - Doran The Legend, presumably named after the great Tony Doran, would be an appropriate winner here, in advance of Wexford’s meeting with Tipperary in Sunday’s All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final. However Oscar gelding Doran The Legend is more likely one for handicaps down the line. I’ll go for another one with Model County connections, SHETLAND BUS, for Ballywilliam owner, John Brennan, Davidstown trainer, Paul Nolan, and Taghmon jockey Sean O’Keeffe. Shetland Bus is expected to make a better chaser as he already has a point-to-point win under his belt. Nolan has a nice second string to his bow in Roney, and he’s not the only one that’s two-handed as Gordon Elliott has Monition and Pistol Shoot and Eoin Doyle has Stylish Moment and Yeats Mardy. Licklighter is another big player.

A steeplechase for four years old and upwards that have not won a steeplechase and which at entry have NOT WON A HURDLE RACE
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 13lbs ;5-y-o 11st 11lbs ;6-y-o and up 11st 12lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;