1st - €7,392.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €300.00 Dry

FormscanBy Gary Carson - SIR BENFORD WALES looks an improver and can step up and score again here back at Downpatrick. He won nicely at Kilbeggan last time when accounting for hotpot Shush and a mark of 110 looks lenient judged on that form as, even forgetting the favourite, he had a useful yardstick in Papal Motel back in third. The fact that he already has experience of this track, having been third to Hillary John here back in June, looks a plus and he looks a horse on an upward curve. Obviously Gordon Elliott has to be respected with Cold Shoulder, who showed promise when sixth on his first outing for the Cullentra handler when second string at Perth a couple of weeks ago. It looks significant that he drops back on trip now and he has to be a danger. Muroor, who won here last month, also has to come into calculations.

A novice hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards which at entry are rated 95 or less over hurdles , also open to horse rated 96-110
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 5lb; 5-y-o and up 10st 9lb
Penalties - Performances before 24th September for every 1lb above the rating of 95 1lb extra; On or after 24th September for each hurdle race won 4lb extra; Horses that have not run three times over hurdles and/or do not have a published handicap hurdle rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their performances are rated 110 or less.