1st - €5,842.50 2nd - €1,900.00 3rd - €950.00 4th - €475.00 5th - €237.50 Fibe

FormscanBy Alan Magee - BORDERLINE CHATHO was heavily backed on debut at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting 13 months ago, and the form of his third to Bacardys certainly reads well with the benefit of hindsight. The winner went on to finish third to Ballyandy at Cheltenham before landing a Grade 2 at Aintree, and there was plenty of depth to that Leopardstown event with the likes of Grotesque and Thirsty Work also in the line-up. The Alan Fleming yard went through a very quiet spell last year but there were some green shoots of a recovery at Leopardstown last Sunday. Burren Life fell at the last when set to score on his only point-to-point outing at Belharbour, and was placed on both bumper starts when switched to the track last month. Willie Mullins introduces For Syl who is a half-sister to three winners notably Ericht, a seven-time winner for Nicky Henderson including twice in bumpers. However Patrick Mullins has elected to partner Drumconnor Lad, a point-to-point winner at Necarne and runner-up twice behind impressive sorts in bumpers over the past month. Copper West took a point in fine style at Boulta last month.

An I.N.H. flat race for five, six and seven yrs old that have not won a *race
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 12lb; 6 and 7-y-o 12st; Mares allowed 7lb
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 25th January) may also ride in this race.