1st - €13,650.00 2nd - €4,200.00 3rd - €2,100.00 4th - €840.00 Fine, very warm

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - EASTERN RULES was a course and distance winner latest and has prospects from his revised weight. He has been in fine form recently and holds strong claims in a competitive handicap. Man Of Erin is at the right side of the weights and while he ran well latest, is unproven on a fast surface. Forester looks the pick of Joseph O'Brien but disappointed on his latest start while stablemate Rain God has been busy recently but disappointed somewhat at Killarney latest. Six Of Hearts is still rated quite high but has been running well from his mark recently and cannot be dismissed. Fairyhouse winner Lightnin Hopkins has obvious claims while Karamaya is without a recent run and has yet to race on fast ground.

An extended handicap for three yrs old and upwards (95 = 9st 12lb)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap shall; not be less than 9st 12lb
Penalties - -(after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 5lb extra for each race won Any horse rated above 95 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 9st 12lb. Subsequently, the excess over 95 in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted to that horse. (For the purpose of this note, any three year old rated above 95 shall have the applicable weight for age allowance then prevailing deducted from the horse's rating prior to the original calculation of the handicap)